Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Blood, Gore, Violence, Kidnapping, Death, Murder, Grief, Cannibalism, Animal abuse, Suicidal ideation, Toxic relationships
The Raven and the Reindeer
by T. Kingfisher
Read this when you want a fairy tale that understands the old story and still has the nerve to choose the girl over the boy. Mousebones alone is worth the trip.
goodreads 4.17/5 7,236 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length226 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice0/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Friends to lovers
- F/F
- Slow burn
- None
- Romantic fulfillment
- Book hangover
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Fairytale retelling
- Forest / wilderness
- High fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Arctic regions
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Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Magical
- Whimsical
- Moderate
- Low
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- Reluctant chosen one
- Sapphic
- Atmospheric
- Witty
- Soft/gentle
- Queer
- Hopeful
- Warm
- Dark
- Snow Queen retelling
- Frozen wasteland
- Comfort read vibes
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Book details
- Length
- 226 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book