I think this was a bit long for a first book, but I think I’m going to read the second one when it comes out. Because I really want to see what happens to Cyrus and Violet next.

VIOLET WAS A FUN character to read and I liked how she was selfish and untrusting and always looking out for herself first. In reality, she wasn't really that morally gray and there were definitely some times where I thought she was a bit naïve, but it didn't ruin her character for me. The setting was perfect, it was heavily inspired by a fairytale setting— which I loved of course! There were forests, magical trees and GAHHHH, it was just amazing. I’m definitely excited to see where book two leads us to. Overall, this was a solid book and I was very much into it. The plot and the romance were intoxicating, the characters were fun, and the atmosphere was pretty. This had a lot of hype surrounding it before I opened it, and I was going in with very high expectations. Violet Made of Thorns is my fairytale love story for cynics. It isn't very pretty sometimes, kind of messy all of the time, but hopeful despite it all—or at least, I think so. Chen’s world is imbued with classic fairy tale elements… but she brings a fresh modernity to the story, with commentary on celebrity and imperialism that is both thoughtful and entertaining.”— BCCB

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But I didn’t really get the whole “morally-gray” thing that the book was trying to sell. A lot of the time, it felt like she was teetering between “good and bad” and trying to choose one or the other, rather than being in between or a good blend of both.

Please be warned, the following section will include spoilers for Violet Made of Thorns by Gina Chen from the beginning to Chapter 5. Please only read on if you have finished this section! –!SPOILERS!- Book Genre: Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Fiction, High Fantasy, Magic, Paranormal, Retellings, Romance, Witches, Young Adult, Young Adult Fantasy

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violet made of thorns is a dark fantasy that follows violet, resident seer and witch of the sun capital. reading in her pov will make you feel one of two things: you’ll either love to hate her or hate to love her. she’s super witty and so much fun to read about. she’s also very confident and unapologetic for her words and actions which I really loved, and it really added to her character. personally, I love reading books where the protagonist is also an antagonist in the eyes of their peers. in this book, violet is the antiheroine that everyone will be rooting for. Violet's journey isn't very pretty sometimes, kind of messy all of the time, but hopeful despite it all. It's funny, too, in the way fate always is. I hope you laugh and gasp and fall in love when you least expect it. The future is always better when there are a few surprises. It reads like a Cruel Prince fanfiction and is basically a retelling of all the princess stories I used to swoon over when I was a kid. It was enemies to lovers, it was banter, it was a lot of tension between the two of them alone, and it was a lot of confusion and angst on both sides - and those are the things I LIVE for. I was so skeptical at first when people compared this book to The Cruel Prince, but I see it now.

Violet has everything: court intrigue, cruel witches, aloof but hot princes, ambitious girls who will do anything to win.”—Victoria Lee, author of A Lesson in Vengeance and The Fever King Fantasy fans rejoice! Violet Made of Thorns introduces us to a lush land where dark curses and magic reign. Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows THE WORLD HAS a lot of promise but I think a lot still needed to be explained. Violet's powers are still a giant question mark. It seemed like there were a lot of interesting creatures and magic in this world (dragons, fairies, etc.) but I don't understand how it all fits together. Cyrus I didn’t actually care about that much, but I liked what he did for the plot and for Violet. His involvement and the things he did were important, even though they were mostly infuriating from Violet’s perspective. The dynamic he set with Violet was perfect.

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