I wanted to love this, but it did not capture my attention in the way I hoped it would. It was a solid read and there were no glaring issues with the story telling, it just wasn't that interesting.

Things I enjoyed- the sapphic romance, Persian culture being integrated into the story, and the discussion around having "thorns" and people loving you anyways. I really enjoyed how Bashardoust presented accepting any thorns you may have and those thorns do not diminish your self worth or ability to be loved. I think its a great message for anyone who has ever struggled with feeling self love or worthy of others love.

I wish the plot itself had piqued my interest more, but overall the story was good. Wouldn't highly recommend, but also wouldn't tell you to not read it.