A review by redheadreading
Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

Very slow paced and atmospheric! I really enjoyed the writing style - lots of gothic imagery, very metaphor-heavy and luscious. People who enjoy fast paced and plot driven books will probably find it deeply annoying because it's extremely slow paced, slow burn and, frankly, not that much actually happens! Personally I really enjoyed swimming in the prose, but I do admit it was slightly too long, particularly for our main character to realise some key information that feels quite obvious as a reader. I suspected we were drawing on some fairytales, initially I wondered if it was Bluebeard but it really ended up as more of a sapphic Sleeping Beauty mixed with Beauty and the Beast mixed with squelchy gothicness - I've had a really fun time.