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A review by sarah_cameron
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
4.5
This was a really fun read! It really feels like you’re reading old fairy tales that have been whispered over generations - the writing style is very distinctive to fit this genre in a way that’s different to Bardugo’s usual writing style but it’s done perfectly!
As is often the case in collections of stories, some appealed to me more than others. Special shout out to ‘The Witch of Duva’ and ‘When Water Sang Fire’, I really lost myself in these two, they were so enchanting! However, even among the others, the narratives are really strong, the lessons are clear without beating you over the head with them, and my god the ILLUSTRATIONS! Gorgeous.
Highly recommend for an accessible, introspective, and magical read
As is often the case in collections of stories, some appealed to me more than others. Special shout out to ‘The Witch of Duva’ and ‘When Water Sang Fire’, I really lost myself in these two, they were so enchanting! However, even among the others, the narratives are really strong, the lessons are clear without beating you over the head with them, and my god the ILLUSTRATIONS! Gorgeous.
Highly recommend for an accessible, introspective, and magical read