A review by misterwisp
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

It feels like a true faerie tale. The way the characters and world are written are very evocative of an old time folktale or faerie tale. The book presents itself as a subversion of the usual fairy tale tropes/cliches which it is, but for all that it does not play out in a predictable or expected way. It's not just a reverse of the usual patterns. It's somehow melancholy and sad yet hopeful at the same time. The characters are written really well and the story unfolds as a series of glimpses from the past in between current events unfolding. It's subtle and beautiful and a great read. Haunting and good. Worth giving a try. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty

Spoiler

there is reference to minor animal cruelty that happens off page and is not in any way explicit or specifically articulated.