A review by emma_reading_love
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a fairy tale exploring grief, generational trauma, and coming of age. It’s a bit slow at first, but the payout is great at the end. I closed the book with a sense of beauty and wonder. You’ll like this if enjoy a book with witches, dragons, magical mishaps, and joy mixed in with hard things. My book club loved it. It was very discussable. Note: Even though it’s middle grade, I would recommend HSP readers check the content warnings on StoryGraph.
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