I am a huge fan of retellings. I loved The Restless Girls, Circe, Uprooted and I was so sure I would love Kingdom of Ash and Briars as well. I mean.. Look at the cover! Isn’t it gorgeous?!!! ❤

Now.. My take on Kingdom of Ash and Briars is a bit complicated. I mean, the book was fast pacing, we got a strong female lead and I loved the writing style. But yet after finishing, I am not satisfied. It just feels incomplete.. I don’t know why! I just liked this book, when it had the full potential of being loved!

I think the place it got a little lacking is the re-telling factor. The book is not a single story retelling, we have got Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and bit of Mulan flavor in it. Part of me wished for a simple Sleeping Beauty retelling (that part was really enjoyable), and part of me wished for a more developed relationship story of Bristal-Anthony and Bristal-Rosie. I think that would have made it easier to feel more connected with Bristal?! I mean we get to know that she cares about Anthony and Rosie, but the relationship between them somehow came as very two-dimensional. I get that due to the *circumstances* she couldn’t show her affection, but a little bit inside dilemma/angst would have been better.

SO, My overall rating for this book is 3.5 out of 5 Stars

Thank you TimesReads for sending the Review copy on my way in exchange of an Honest Review.*

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