Juniper & Thorn

by Ava Reid

Book Overview

From highly acclaimed, bestselling author Ava Reid comes a gothic horror retelling of The Juniper Tree, set in another time and place within the world of The Wolf and the Woodsman, where a young witch seeks to discover her identity and escape the domination of her abusive wizard father, perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson and Catherynne M. Valente.

A gruesome curse. A city in upheaval. A monster with unquenchable appetites...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062973169
• ISBN13: 9780062973160
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Harper Voyager
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

I'd give this 3 1/2 stars

This was ok for me. I read it just to see if it was worth the hype it's been getting - I honestly didn't expect to love it. To be fair, this is the author's retelling of an already existing tale. I haven't read the original, so I can't speak to how good her changes were. The book definitely has it's weird parts. I only felt particularly attached to one of the characters, and maybe that's why I don't love it. I like to be very invested in at least a few people in the book. But I was very eager to see how things turned out in the end, so I guess overall it's a good book. The writing style also just isn't for me, so I won't read it again. But it's probably better for teens.

stop comparing people to naomi novik

ava reid has a very distinct voice and is very good at creating a sense of a character jusy barely holding it together. this story feels familiar like your parents told it to you as a child (which no this is not a kids book don't give it to a kid) but there's something about it, like you missed a step. it's circular and dizzying and a really good read. why bring up naomi novik? ava reid's other book was compared to it and idk i just don't like novik's writing. feels a bit juvenile especially when compared with this. and i feel like reid is good enough to stand on her own merit without comparison