A review by rubybastille
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

It’s not easy to create a long work based on a fairy tale and I think the novella length was just right for this. (Do I want an expanded multiverse edition with more sleeping beauties fighting back? Also yes.) I liked the cast of characters and the ways science gets used to (or can’t help) explain their situation. If it felt a little neat and tidy at points (especially with Zinnia’s parents), I chalk it up to being fairy-tale-adjacent.
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