A review by breezy17
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

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

4.0

this book is a fantasy horror centered around a loose re-telling of a grimm brothers' fairy tale that i had never heard of, and i explicitly chose not to look it up to avoid any potential spoilers or bias going into the story. this book was highly recommended and i see why. the magic and plot in the story are dark and compelling, yes, but the heart of the novel is about how trauma shapes each of us, in how we view ourselves, interact with our loved ones, and move in the wider world. i usually am not a fan of the re-done fairy tale genre but this was very good. it did at times feel like a fairy tale, but one in which the characters actually felt like real, flawed, beautiful people, and my heart broke over and over for the main character. i devoured this book in a couple days and i'm glad i did. 
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