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The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo
2 reviews
anielabooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
This book was absolutely beautiful. The cover and illustrations were gorgeous. The stories were captivating and reminiscent of classic fairy tales. I particularly loved “Ayama and the Thorn Wood” and “When Water Sang Fire.” The lessons taught in these books are very relevant and important for kids to learn but please read the content warnings before introducing them because some stories have dark scenes. I thoroughly enjoyed the way it connected to the world of the Grisha, as the S&B books slyly mention some of the folk tales outlined in the book. Overall amazing read and I recommend even those who haven’t read other books from the Grishaverse to explore this one.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Incest, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and War
jbabbm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I truly recommend this book if you want a peak of the Grishaverse before committing to read any of the books. These stories are great and pretty entertaining. Leigh Bardugo did a great job with these retellings of classical tales from our world.
This is also a great book to read if you have previously read the Grishaverse and feel nostalgic but aren't ready to dive back in just yet.
This is also a great book to read if you have previously read the Grishaverse and feel nostalgic but aren't ready to dive back in just yet.
Moderate: Confinement, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
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