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Chargement... Juniper & Thorn: A Novel (original 2022; édition 2022)par Ava Reid (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreJuniper & Thorn par Ava Reid (2022)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. this was just too much for me, too sad, too dark, too descriptive, too stressful, etc. can see why somebody else might like it but not for me ( ) 3/5 Now. I didn't hate this. But I didn't really love it, either. The writing was beautiful. Reid's prose made this bleak world brim with atmosphere, and it was really gripping. I also really liked when she would tell fairy tales and weave their themes into the story. That is always something I really like But. You know me. I did have some qualms. Mostly, the plot and the ending fell flat. It left me really disappointed. I was given the promise of dark, gothic horror. The author did deliver in her lyrically morose writing, but I was left ultimately unsatisfied. To that point (the one of romance), I do like Sevas, but GOD does it feel like it's just sex. Oh and they're both lonely and don't want to be alone bcuz shared trauma. Lol. I did really like the scene where he looked at her in the mirror. And it makes enough sense that they like each other. Just not the direction I wanted the story to go in. She should have kiiiilllllled hiiiiiiim. or something Strong ending, but for a good deal of the book, our protagonist's main personality trait is meek, with which is difficult to identify. The protagonist makes it very clear she's not a teenager, but the character is a young adult, and for much of the book, the character acts like a child. Part of this characterization is relevant to the plot, but it's also difficult to relate to her childish behavior. I loved the setting: fantasy Eastern Europe, on the verge of being overrun with Western ideas. There's early 20th-century sciences mixed with old world magic, and there's an opulent ballet theater next to the slums: the imagery is wonderful. Overall, it's not a bad first novel, and I look forward to seeing stronger characterization in future novels. I finished reading Juniper & Thorn by Eva Reid on May 28th. It is now December 10th as I write this, and this horror story in the guise of dark fantasy still haunts me. Marlinchen’s father is despicable, and everything she faces at his hands will turn your stomach. Yet, I cannot stop thinking about it. The trauma Marlinchen overcomes provides comfort for those struggling with their demons. However, Ms. Reid does not shy away from revealing all of her heroine’s demons, so be warned. Those easily triggered by abuse in several forms, eating disorders, self-harm, blood and gore, and violence, would do well to avoid this one. For those who can stomach those triggers, what you will is a dark story that takes you to the edge before providing you a path to salvation and hope. It digs under your skin and captures your imagination so that you too can remain haunted by its feelings of despair and hope seven months after finishing it. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Fantasy.
Fiction.
Mythology.
HTML: From highly acclaimed, bestselling author Ava Reid comes a gothic horror retelling of The Juniper Tree, set in another time and place within the world of The Wolf and the Woodsman, where a young witch seeks to discover her identity and escape the domination of her abusive wizard father, perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson and Catherynne M. Valente. A gruesome curse. A city in upheaval. A monster with unquenchable appetites. Marlinchen and her two sisters live with their wizard father in a city shifting from magic to industry. As Oblya's last true witches, she and her sisters are little more than a tourist trap as they treat their clients with archaic remedies and beguile them with nostalgic charm. Marlinchen spends her days divining secrets in exchange for rubles and trying to placate her tyrannical, xenophobic father, who keeps his daughters sequestered from the outside world. But at night, Marlinchen and her sisters sneak out to enjoy the city's amenities and revel in its thrills, particularly the recently established ballet theater, where Marlinchen meets a dancer who quickly captures her heart. As Marlinchen's late-night trysts grow more fervent and frequent, so does the threat of her father's rage and magic. And while Oblya flourishes with culture and bustles with enterprise, a monster lurks in its midst, borne of intolerance and resentment and suffused with old-world power. Caught between history and progress and blood and desire, Marlinchen must draw upon her own magic to keep her city safe and find her place within it. .Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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