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A review by lilshelly
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Finished this interesting little novella tonight. Writing some broken thoughts about it before I must sleep.
It took me days to read this 100ish page book, when really it could have been read in one. I think I'm just out of practice when it comes to fantasy. I found myself struggling slightly to understand all the mythology and folk tales and references included here. I know enough about the fae realm to get me by, but apparently not enough!
That being said, I found T. Kingfisher's writing to be beautiful in many regards. Their descriptions of emotions and connections are lovely to read. I found myself trying to predict twists that never came throughout the story. Maybe that's because I'm too jaded by other texts.
I loved Toadling deeply for all her flawed not quite humanity. Her reflections on emotions and life and how one should feel were lovely to read. The knight himself, Halim, was very kind and subdued in a charming way.
Everything Kingfisher did in this story was to subvert our expectations of common tropes in fairy tales, and honestly, I respect it. Interested to check more of their catalogue, though maybe some time between is needed.
It took me days to read this 100ish page book, when really it could have been read in one. I think I'm just out of practice when it comes to fantasy. I found myself struggling slightly to understand all the mythology and folk tales and references included here. I know enough about the fae realm to get me by, but apparently not enough!
That being said, I found T. Kingfisher's writing to be beautiful in many regards. Their descriptions of emotions and connections are lovely to read. I found myself trying to predict twists that never came throughout the story. Maybe that's because I'm too jaded by other texts.
I loved Toadling deeply for all her flawed not quite humanity. Her reflections on emotions and life and how one should feel were lovely to read. The knight himself, Halim, was very kind and subdued in a charming way.
Everything Kingfisher did in this story was to subvert our expectations of common tropes in fairy tales, and honestly, I respect it. Interested to check more of their catalogue, though maybe some time between is needed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail