A review by purplesapphire
The Thorns Remain by J.J.A. Harwood
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Something about this took away too much from the story for me. It felt too drawn out, but I know why there needed to be that much extra in there. Then it threw me for a loop or two with what I expected to happen and what actually did, but not in a good way. I almost gave up three quarters of the way through, but the end was very redeeming. I think it would be a good book to be discussed, but I also don't feel as if it was something I loved. Good overall, and worth a read especially for the Some criticisms but overall a good read and I did tear through it pretty quickly so that means there must be something done pretty right about it.
Spoiler
depictions of toxic relationships and how most of the book got you stuck in that relationship too. I didn't love the fact that the emotion only went from angry to weeping and there was a bit too much talk of Angus.Graphic: Toxic relationship, Pandemic/Epidemic, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Death of parent