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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.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail