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A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
5.0
adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I loved this! Harrow does a fantastic job with this reimagined and fractured fairy tale about Sleeping Beauty. The narrative and the characters are incredibly entertaining and I had a wonderful time reading. The story is very short, but still packs a great punch and really explores the topic and the original tale.

The writing definitely has a YA flavor to it and the story is told fairly flippantly, but that totally worked for me. There is a bit of a Marissa Meyer feel to the construction and I really enjoyed my time with it. It's a story that tackles some strong topics but doesn't take itself too seriously and really just presents a good time. The subversion of the fairy tale is masterfully done and the blend of fantasy with real world was a lot of fun.

I'm really looking forward to where this series goes. I could definitely go for a whole universe of these stories.