booking_along 's review for:

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
4.5
adventurous dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

i really enjoyed this.

wonderful portrait of a chronic illness -how people threat the ill, how they are seen by others and how hard it is for too many people to see anything but the illness. 

zin was a great character, with a good voice. 

the story was so well paced and the perfect length - telling that it wanted to say, without dragging out or taking detours that might be interesting but also not necessary.

i also really enjoyed this spin in the story, how included the most popular stories but also the original story no matter how uncomfortable it might be to think about those for most people. 

of you want something a bit different, fast too read but very well done and entertaining, this is definitely a good one!

i am excited to see where this series will go because for me this would also be a great standalone novella.