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nstinch54 's review for:
A Lesson in Thorns
by Sierra Simone
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
* I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Publication date: 4 March 2025
I requested this book purely based on my love for Sierra Simone’s book Priest.
This one had 6 characters who spent a summer together as children and reunite after many years apart as adults.
This was more of a slow-burn type romance as most of the action doesn’t happen until the last 1/3 of the book. The beginning felt very info-dump heavy and I found it to be a bit of a struggle to get into, unlike Simone’s other books I’ve read. Eventually the plot did pick up, but I just didn’t quite click with this book like I’d hoped I would.
Publication date: 4 March 2025
I requested this book purely based on my love for Sierra Simone’s book Priest.
This one had 6 characters who spent a summer together as children and reunite after many years apart as adults.
This was more of a slow-burn type romance as most of the action doesn’t happen until the last 1/3 of the book. The beginning felt very info-dump heavy and I found it to be a bit of a struggle to get into, unlike Simone’s other books I’ve read. Eventually the plot did pick up, but I just didn’t quite click with this book like I’d hoped I would.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence
Moderate: Death, Blood, Death of parent
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault