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A review by razzberry_pi
Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
a haunting and beautiful story about families and the lasting impacts of memory and trauma.
main thread of the story is told like a folktale from an unreliable narrator with present day events and memories of the characters intertwined
main thread of the story is told like a folktale from an unreliable narrator with present day events and memories of the characters intertwined
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child death, and Genocide
Moderate: Murder, Antisemitism, and Fire/Fire injury
Book contains one chapter in particular that most of the CWs apply to as it depicts in detail a Russian pogrom in the early 1900s, including the murders and violence associated as well as an explicit infant death