A review by niftyreads
The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

THE FOREST GRIMM is a book I got lost in and hoped I would never be found, but all good books must end. Thankfully, Kathryn Purdie has a sequel coming out. The storyline is fantastical with its twisted fairytale. The atmosphere and world-building are lush and vivid. Clara and Axel are characters I rooted for, fell in love with, and needed them to fall in love. It’s a fantasy book I adored. 
 
The plot has a neat magic system for entering the forest, which has a mind of its own and is filled with twisted fairytales. As Clara and Axel journey through the forest, the magic unravels, fairytales come to light, and it becomes a story of good and evil. But what exactly is good, and what exactly is evil? 
 
I loved the questions that THE FOREST GRIMM raised and the choices that the characters had to make through their journey in the forest. Every turn brought new obstacles and tested their faith in themselves and each other, but it also forged friendship and romance. It’s the type of fantasy book I love! I can’t wait to find out what happens next! 
 
Contact warnings: familial death, abandonment, blood and knife wounds, poisoning, implied cannibalism, child abuse 
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