A review by lyssaczernek
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

3.5

3.5 stars - Juniper and Thorn is an extremely dark and grotesque retelling; it did a great job emphasizing the horrors of abuse and the lengths abusers will go to in order to feel control. I felt like the middle section if the novel was a little bit slow, I could have used more drama. Especially because of how much drama is an innate part of this storytelling! I loved the ending and almost wish it had been drawn out a little bit longer, there could have been more to explore! Finally, I saw a review saying they thought Marlinchen was more of a removed narrator and therefore the story fell flat for them. I agree with this, I wish we had gotten a deeper look into her head. This is the perfect book if you’re looking for something macabre!

Thank you to Edelweiss for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.