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A review by aylea
Thistle by Cathy Greco
2.0
Thistle is about a fairy who no one thinks is particularly special. She doesn't have spectacular wings or intricate talents. As a result, she isn't chosen to join a guild and joins the servants of the fairy world. When she and some of her friends and acquaintances go explore the human factory, the aftermath
My biggest complaint about the book is the lack of explanation for things. For example, her friend Zazz clearly has some history with the other characters because of the arguments that lead to them exploring the factory. Those things are never explained, along with a full explanation of why one character's sole purpose appeared to be protecting another character. Many aspects of the world or even the main characters in a satisfactory way or even at all in some cases.
The book is supposed to be about learning your value even when other people don't see it. The main character is supposed to be shown as undervalued and have a lot of worth even though society may not see it. Unfortunately, that message isn't successful because all of the problems in the book are caused by her. She also doesn't learn to see her own value, and society at large doesn't come to truly value her. Her love interest sees her value, but that's the biggest change in her value perception.
The book was difficult to get into and had underdeveloped characters. It had some interesting concepts, such as the class system, but overall it didn't deliver.
My biggest complaint about the book is the lack of explanation for things. For example, her friend Zazz clearly has some history with the other characters because of the arguments that lead to them exploring the factory. Those things are never explained, along with a full explanation of why one character's sole purpose appeared to be protecting another character. Many aspects of the world or even the main characters in a satisfactory way or even at all in some cases.
The book is supposed to be about learning your value even when other people don't see it. The main character is supposed to be shown as undervalued and have a lot of worth even though society may not see it. Unfortunately, that message isn't successful because all of the problems in the book are caused by her. She also doesn't learn to see her own value, and society at large doesn't come to truly value her. Her love interest sees her value, but that's the biggest change in her value perception.
The book was difficult to get into and had underdeveloped characters. It had some interesting concepts, such as the class system, but overall it didn't deliver.