A review by elizajaquays
Violet Made of Thorns by Gina Chen

adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

SCREAMING, CRYING, THROWING UP.

Huge thank you to DelaCorte and NetGalley for this ARC! It was one of my most anticipated reads of 2022 and it did not disappoint!!!

Do you want idiots in love? Pining? HATE FLIRTING? And did I mention they’re clueless? With snarky best friends who call them out on their shit? And he’s a prince and she’s a commoner? Not to mention queer supporting side characters in a world where that is a non-issue? If you said yes to any of that, run, don’t walk to grab this book.

Violet Made of Thorns is a delightful fairy tale mashup that plays around with subverting prophecies only to have it go magnificently terrible at every turn. Violet and Cyrus have so much chemistry together, it’s just the kind of chemistry where you’re never sure if things are going to work out or blow up in your face. (Probably both). And when they start having to work together to save the kingdom? Absolute perfection.

It feels criminal that I now have to wait for book 2, because I need it like I need air.

I would give this book a bajillion stars if I could, but since I can’t, I guess 5 will do.

Seriously though, if you want a book where they spend as much time fighting each other as they’re fighting the creatures threatening the kingdom, what are you waiting for? (Other than release day, that is)
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