A review by lcahi479
Violet Made of Thorns by Gina Chen

adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

There were some things I really liked. I really liked the dark cottage-core kinda vibe. I liked the way Violet makes you feel so conflicted over her character. The characterization is quite strong. 

The world building isn’t quite as strong theres little to no explanation for how things work. Also the resolution to the story isn’t quite satisfying. The love-hate relationship between Violet and the Prince is too much hate and not enough love.
she tries to kill him for goodness sake and not at the beginning of the book! Right towards the end when there’s little time left for the relationship to heal. Somehow that’s not an issue for the prince/
 

I get that the bantery bickering is cute but also I feel as if there’s never a point they really like each other. They’re relationship is pure lust and it seems unrealistic the way it is idealized. 

I did enjoy the story and it was a fun read but I wish Violet had more (ie ANY) redeeming qualities and that her relationship with the prince wasn’t so blatantly toxic. 
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