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A review by emilyfedewa
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid
medium-paced
5.0
WOW. i had this on my tbr for a long time and I've been hyped for it since I put it on there, and it absolutely delivered. I almost hesitate to say hyped because of how heavy this book is, but I was just very intrigued by it and looking forward to reading it.
Ava Reid is a genius writer!!! her prose blew me away (even though there were perhaps too many similes lol). I liked the way that sex was handled in this book, especially since it was explored from the perspective of consensual sex and non-consensual sex. neither was sensationalized which I thought was great. that also leads into my next point of this never feeling like trauma porn. I think books like this, with so many horrific things happening to the characters, have a potential to glorify that trauma, but I don't think Ava Reid did that here at all. all the characters were also very complex and interesting. overall I am so so impressed and I'm looking forward to reading more of her work!!
Ava Reid is a genius writer!!! her prose blew me away (even though there were perhaps too many similes lol). I liked the way that sex was handled in this book, especially since it was explored from the perspective of consensual sex and non-consensual sex. neither was sensationalized which I thought was great. that also leads into my next point of this never feeling like trauma porn. I think books like this, with so many horrific things happening to the characters, have a potential to glorify that trauma, but I don't think Ava Reid did that here at all. all the characters were also very complex and interesting. overall I am so so impressed and I'm looking forward to reading more of her work!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Vomit, Blood, Sexual assault, Rape, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Eating disorder