A review by forthesanityof1
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A nice, quick read. The author uses good impact writing when necessary even if the narrative tone was not my personal favorite. Intriguing plot, and I'm glad the author didn't pull a "this was all a coma-induced dream" sequence on us (@ Libba Bray I'm still salty). The end did feel a little magical, but I think that was the point, and the main conflict didn't really go away. I really enjoyed the incorporation of the fairy tales and the original sleeping beauty. I liked the messages that came through from that and the way they pulled through the rest of the novella. Areas for improvement: some of the parenthesis info could have been cut along with the real-world dumping details (I personally don't like real-world references because they break the narrative for me), and some minor details could have been fleshed out a bit instead. Overall pretty good though, just not my personal favorite.
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