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A review by mad_is_rad
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
I went into this without knowing much about the book - just that there was a bad wizard with three rebellious witch daughters - and also no knowledge about the story of The Juniper Tree. I’m really glad for this, because I could not have predicted the direction of this book in a million years! It was creepy, dark, atmospheric, and truly like nothing I’ve read before. It reads like a very immersive, long-form Grimm’s fairytale. Perfect for October!
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Body horror, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cannibalism