A review by ehmannky
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It's an interesting use of magic to represent a horribly abusive home life and the ways abuse drives people apart and damages people in different ways. But it was so bleak and so hard to read at times that not even Reid's wonderful prose could get me to get really invested in it at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Vomit, Body horror, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Violence, Body shaming, Death of parent, Death, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault