A review by mweir710
Thorn by Intisar Khanani

4.0

This was everything I was expecting it to be as a retelling of one of my favorite stories, the Goose Girl. Alyrra is unassuming and didn’t immediately pull me in, but I think that’s what I ended up loving about her character. She is strong in silence and also in finding her own voice without being the commonly written “badass” of typical YA novels. I was pleasantly surprised by the way this book pulled me in slowly and made me care for each of the characters in a way that was personal. There are definitely a few heart-wrenching moments held within these pages.