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A review by greeneggsandsam
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid
slow-paced
2.0
⭐⭐
A huge thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins Publishing for an eARC in return for an honest review.
Juniper and Thorn is a Gothic horror retelling of The Juniper Tree. It is the first Gothic horror I have read. I suppose for people who like Gothic Horror, this may be for them, but I don't think I will be choosing to read from this genre again. Other than the repetitious phrases and ideas, I think the author's writing was well done.
The book was slow paced in a way I could not fully enjoy. The romance felt insta-lovey/lusty. The constant sexualization of everything was not it for me. I wasn't really interested in our main character until about 85% into the story.
The ending redeemed this for me a little, therefore the two stars. The climax and ending allowed to see out character finally have some development.
⭐⭐
A huge thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins Publishing for an eARC in return for an honest review.
Juniper and Thorn is a Gothic horror retelling of The Juniper Tree. It is the first Gothic horror I have read. I suppose for people who like Gothic Horror, this may be for them, but I don't think I will be choosing to read from this genre again. Other than the repetitious phrases and ideas, I think the author's writing was well done.
The book was slow paced in a way I could not fully enjoy. The romance felt insta-lovey/lusty. The constant sexualization of everything was not it for me. I wasn't really interested in our main character until about 85% into the story.
The ending redeemed this for me a little, therefore the two stars. The climax and ending allowed to see out character finally have some development.
⭐⭐