mcfade28 's review for:

Malice by Heather Walter
3.5
adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was pretty good! It's a retelling of Sleeping Beauty, from the evil witch's perspective, although it took me far too long to actually make the connection.

The author crafted an interesting magical system contained within a fairytale world, but at its core, it's a tale of a young girl who doesn't fit in getting relentlessly bullied by her peers and society. Throw in a pair of sapphic star crossed lovers with strong chemistry and you have a pretty decent romantasy on your hands.

My main complaint is that prose felt a little basic at times but I enjoyed it overall.