ish-i-ness reviewed Juniper and Thorn by Ava Reid
Review of 'Juniper and Thorn' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This book was so weird. Haha. I think most readers are going to hate it. I kind of loved it though. I don’t think it’s really YA. It’s actually more like lit fic, and it reminds me of films and art I’ve seen that explore what it means to be a woman with elements that seem like they come from fairytales, but are so much weirder than that. This fits in with some of the weird horror we’ve been seeing lately, but it’s more of a romance than a horror, where the romance focuses more on partnership than lust or desire, although there’s plenty of that as well. I don’t think we have a category for this book, which means it’s going to be hard for it to find an audience. I for one found the experience of reading it to be strange but worthwhile.