Spindle Splintered

A Spindle Splintered has all the right elements, examining the sleeping beauty archetype in folklore through a feminist lens. Connecting the dying princess story to that of a contemporary terminally ill girl.

So why didn't I enjoy it? The writing is clunky, there is hardly any challenge, Zinnia can just walls into a mediaeval castle and do as she pleases. All she needs is attitude. The opposition is ludicrously inept or turns out to be on her side.

I recommend reading: [b:Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower|54391767|Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower|Tamsyn Muir|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1594041962l/54391767.SX50.jpg|84877379] by Tamsyn Muir instead.

his book starts off strong, but doesn't maintain momentum through to the end.

I borrowed this book from the library and read it in a day.
It was a good read,about sleeping beauty,more like in our era.
The characters in this book are really likeable.
If Princess and Princes are your thing, fairy tales,and fantasy,this is a one to read. It even has humid to it.

I intend to read more of the author's books in the future.

The reader is told a lot, not shown. I guess that's somewhat required for brevity, but I didn't enjoy it

Like every other piece of Alix E. Harrow fiction I've consumed, this was fantastical, heartfelt, and an absolute delight from cover to cover.

I'm not even mad about the outrageous tor dot com novella pricing because the illustrations are stunning.