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Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott
4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-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

Actually feels like a modern fairy tale that has remnants of traditional storytelling. I'm always down for a fantasy that focuses on generational trauma, about the survivors and their descendants reckoning with a violent past. There is a comfort in the immortality of storytelling, how a thing never dies as long as there are those that live on to tell its story. It's a great resilience. and both of our characters manage to find that strength despite their insecurities.