Leigh Bardugo: The Language of Thorns
Dear Author,
I like how you take apart the typical fairy tale tropes. Setting three tasks is not the best way to choose a husband, and solving the tasks with magical help won't win a man the girl. Treason and deceit give your stories one twist after another. The message of them all: It's never that easy.
Your prose is unobtrusive: It never calls attention to itself nor away from the content. You seem to focus on female characters, but maybe that's only in this story collection. Your fairy tales aren't for children anymore; they're more for teenagers and young adults. I'm going to take a look at your Grishaverse books. If they are like these stories, they'll be nice reading.
Yours sincerely
Christina Widmann de Fran
The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo
published in 2017 with Hodder and Stoughton
ISBN: 978 1 5101 0443 3
Get your copy on Amazon.co.uk and visit the author on www.leighbardugo.com.
