A review by bookcheshirecat
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

“In the end, a fairy tale is nothing more than a sense of hope. Hope lures and tricks. It tempts with shining thrones, exquisite nectars, and loving arms. It whispers to us that we are extraordinary. Exempt. Thus lured, we follow its path. Sometimes we are led to riches. Other times, we are led astray. But this hope never hides its shape, and for its honesty we reach for it and pull its sweet and stinking furs up to our chins, for to live without it means living without magic.” 

➽ The Last Tale of the Flower Bride was an intense, enchanting book! I know there are a lot of mixed opinions on it, but I personally found it very compelling. The story is all about the mysterious, wealthy Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada, who is forced to come back to her childhood home with her late husband. The husband is never named, but he gets a POV where he recounts his marriage to Indigo and her strange behavior. The second POV is set in the past as we follow Azure, Indigo's childhood best friend. Definitely check the content warnings for this book, as it has some very dark moments! I personally preferred Azure's POV as it was more interesting. We see her very unhealthy, codependent and volatile friendship with Indigo, which is meant to make us feel uncomfortable. Indigo's a complicated, twisted girl who can give you the world, but also tear it down if she feels like it. I loved how many morally grey characters were in the book and how the line between magic and reality began to blur! The ending had some amazing plot twists! 
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