A review by thegildedfantasy
Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is the most beautiful book I have ever read in my life. I know it is a bold statement, but it is the one I have chosen. This book spoke to me on another level. It was the one tale that kept my tears coming, fed them emotions that I have always felt but never dared acknowledge or even analyse. The Witch and Mina gave me a new perspective and such a deep love for them. I doubt I have ever loved a book more than I have loved this one. It came at a time scarred by so many uncertainties and my a fear of being myself and having the courage to speak my truth, to be more than a tapestry on a busy hall. Their love was so gentle even though it was marred by all the hardships they've been through. The notion of truly being seen was explored in such a way it left me staring blankly, wondering and questioning the foundations of my self made isolation. This review is rather subjective, I know, but it could be done no other way. The love I have for this tale comes from all the little details that made my heart flutter. This was not like a good book, whose complexity you must illustrate. This book was complex and good, but those qualities are there from the beginning, I think. It's as if saying my hair is brown and my eyes are. No, instead, it was its core, its soft and harsh moments that speak best of it. Of, I bear such sadness for having reached the end of this. But I will come back because an end only calls for a new beggining.