avidreaderandgeekgirl 's review for:

A Lesson in Thorns by Sierra Simone

4.0

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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   This book was great, but I wish it were in first-person POV. The POV made it harder for me to like the characters. Most, but not all of them, were likable. 

     And wow, it did get smutty at the end. LOL, but I guess that'll happen when almost everyone wants to screw each other. I'll have to ask someone about the accuracy of the BDSM elements, but from what I know, it was pretty accurate on those counts. 

Narrator Rating: 3.0 stars

     I didn't care for the narrator, which most likely lowered my overall book rating slightly. They did an excellent job with voices, but something about Poe's voice just irritated me, and she was the main POV. 


 

Elements 

Heartfelt-  💔 💔 💔 
Horror-N/A
Love aka Romance- 💋 💋 
Predictability- 🔮  🔮  🔮 

Spice-  🌶  🌶  🌶  🌶  & 1/4
Tear- 😭  😭 
Thrill- 1/2 of a 😲 
Humor- N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Racism