A review by brontesauruses
Bryony and Roses by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Body horror, Suicide, and Blood
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and Sexual violence
This was a really cool retelling inspired by Robin McKinley's own excellent retelling (well, one of her retellings), Rose Daughter. It definitely stands by itself, though, with its banter and uh Horrors. It would not be Kingfisher without the Horrors, but boy they sure do ramp up quickly towards the end. Like the sort of Horrors. Oof.
Also, there's mention of suicide: It was kind of jarring.
Still had fun with it, though. Bryony and Holly are great!