A review by twirl
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust

4.0

YA fantasy novel about a princess who was born with the curse of being poisonous.
I really love the lore, based on Persian stories. They all connected together, sometimes in ways I did not expect. While I had my suspicions, I was surprised by the plot twists this novel took me on, wondering along with the main character, uncertain what would work. Part of my uncertainty also came from not knowing what she would do as her motives were kind of all over the place and reckless or indecisive. I really enjoy the bi representation, though the romance isn’t as good as I wish it was. While it isn’t perfect, I wish I had another novel just like this to read, too bad this isn’t a series!