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A review by mariel_fechik
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
3.0
2.5
Unfortunately, Alix E. Harrow's new book has fallen prey to the curse of the novella. This one had such an interesting concept: girl with chronic, deadly illness who is obsessed with Sleeping Beauty falls into her own version of the classic story to try and break both curses. There is portal hopping, feminist takes on evil fairies, gay princesses, and more. And yet, none of this hit emotionally for me. It could have been expanded into a full novel, where Zinnia and Charm explored the physics question to a deeper degree. This is just a disappointing attempt at something that could have been really cool.
Unfortunately, Alix E. Harrow's new book has fallen prey to the curse of the novella. This one had such an interesting concept: girl with chronic, deadly illness who is obsessed with Sleeping Beauty falls into her own version of the classic story to try and break both curses. There is portal hopping, feminist takes on evil fairies, gay princesses, and more. And yet, none of this hit emotionally for me. It could have been expanded into a full novel, where Zinnia and Charm explored the physics question to a deeper degree. This is just a disappointing attempt at something that could have been really cool.