Burning Roses

by S. L. Huang

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3.5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and Tor for providing me with the an e-review copy of this book.

I really loved the premise of this book. Fairytale characters in their older years living their lives, killing some monsters. Pretty fun, there are not enough books with older women as the MCs. The story also looks deeply at mother love of children and loyalty to family, which I thought was great because parents are another thing you don't see enough of in fantasy (they're usually dead to make way for the teenage protagonist and all). It's also cool that we have a lesbian MC.

All that said, I didn't love this one. I liked it and enjoyed it, but didn't love it. I think it was the writing - which wasn't bad, but it wasn't my favourite either. The beginning felt rushed and a bit, I don't know, messy maybe. And the story itself is full of flashbacks, which works for the story as it is, but I am not a huge fan of the flashback style. Personal preference.

So, over all this was a good story with a writing style that didn't fully work for me. It is a good quick read though, and I totally recommend taking a chance on it.