A review by laedyred
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

Finished this one in record time. The romance is cute, it fits the fairy tale setting well.  I noticed a few things that brought it down to 4 stars for me. The characters are mostly flat, in keeping with the fairy tale retelling. The pacing of the book is a bit slow, there is an awful lot of daily activities that probably cut have been cut. The author uses the same set of describing/action words and it feels unintentional. The reveal at the end didn't seem truly earned. All of that being said, I did truly enjoy this one and connect to some of the situations. I had heard that others didn't like this book because of the amount of sexual content but...this is a story about a survivor of SA. And to its credit, the depiction of her mind reflects it. 
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