A review by erks
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

Not sure what I expected from this book but it was very mid. The protagonist felt very dull even during her major character development points
(also her not getting the final blow on her own father at the end, which would have been a significant character moment? She ends up being saved by a man because feminism)
, and I got bored of reading her pov after chapter 5. Instead I wanted to see narratives from her sisters, heck even her dad, as awful as he is.

Also just not a fan of this writing style, the amount of times the words breasts or seed I read gave me the ick
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