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A review by spirited_basil_plant
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid
1.0
I can't believe I'm saying this but, this is one of my favorite books. Not in a I love the story way but in a I love this is a way of "It's so bad, it's good"??? if that makes any sense, I'm going to read her other books because I can't tell how I feel about this anymore. It's somehow a one star and 5 star all at the same time??? I know this is a serious story but I can't take "He spilled in me" seriously ever. Also Marchilen is still spineless <3.
Original Review
(There was so much wrong with this book. here are the standouts:
Spoiler warning for 3, 5, 11, and 12. Also, ignore my poor spelling and grammar, Grammarly stopped working halfway through the review.
1. The main plot of the book, felt like a subplot until the last 50 pages
2. Almost zero build-up to the "Twist"
3. Why did he moan when she kissed his knee????
4. Why did she mention cutting off nips with gardening shears??? Why did she do it twice????
5. I haven't seen this in a review but why was Undine going at it with a centaur, if it wasn't so close to the end of the book (Page 237), I would have DNFed it right then and there
6. The FMC was constantly talking about how plain and ugly she is, like, we get it, you think you're ugly, we don't need an update on it every page
7. I could not describe the MMC in three words because he was so flat. I got two things about him, he's hot and he's in love with the FMC.
8. Also the FMC was so forgettable I don't remember her name (The same goes for the MMC).
9. This book is not horror, it is a romance with an abusive dad subplot.
10. I kept seeing this book on LGBTQ book lists, did I miss it? the main romance is straight.
11. Why was the whole plot with the doctor there??? I don't think it added much.
12. Lastly, the FMC and the MMC need to get their priorities straight, you don't have time to go at it right now, people are about to die!
I don't care how many people say that because I like The Spirit Bares Its Teeth, I'll like A Drowning Study. I refuse to touch another Ava Reid book after this mess.)
Original Review
(There was so much wrong with this book. here are the standouts:
Spoiler warning for 3, 5, 11, and 12. Also, ignore my poor spelling and grammar, Grammarly stopped working halfway through the review.
1. The main plot of the book, felt like a subplot until the last 50 pages
2. Almost zero build-up to the "Twist"
3. Why did he moan when she kissed his knee????
4. Why did she mention cutting off nips with gardening shears??? Why did she do it twice????
5. I haven't seen this in a review but why was Undine going at it with a centaur, if it wasn't so close to the end of the book (Page 237), I would have DNFed it right then and there
6. The FMC was constantly talking about how plain and ugly she is, like, we get it, you think you're ugly, we don't need an update on it every page
7. I could not describe the MMC in three words because he was so flat. I got two things about him, he's hot and he's in love with the FMC.
8. Also the FMC was so forgettable I don't remember her name (The same goes for the MMC).
9. This book is not horror, it is a romance with an abusive dad subplot.
10. I kept seeing this book on LGBTQ book lists, did I miss it? the main romance is straight.
11. Why was the whole plot with the doctor there??? I don't think it added much.
12. Lastly, the FMC and the MMC need to get their priorities straight, you don't have time to go at it right now, people are about to die!
I don't care how many people say that because I like The Spirit Bares Its Teeth, I'll like A Drowning Study. I refuse to touch another Ava Reid book after this mess.)