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Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid
3.0

Juniper & Thorn was just not for me. However, it might be a wonderful book for you.

This book is dark; a mystery full of magic, monsters, familial backstabbing, and trauma. Both main characters (male and female) have crazy past traumas that shape their characters and personalities.

It’s plot driven, with a romance subplot. The romance is the driving force behind the FMC breaking away from her (terrible) family and finding herself.

I had a really hard time connecting with any of the characters, and they all fell a little flat for me. The overall mystery plot was good, but a little predictable (personally). However, it’s well written, and just over 300 pages.