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The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

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adventurous tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

2.0

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3.0

that was okay. vasya’s character was mysterious & mildly otherworldly at the expense of being well developed. a solid read but i don’t have interest in what happens next.

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4.75

For probably obvious reasons, this strongly reminded me of Spinning Silver. I loved the feel of a story told by the fire on a long, cold winter's night, as well as the glimpse into the conflict between traditional Russian folklore and the Eastern Orthodox Church and a period of Russian history rarely addressed. Plus Morozko, like the Unseelie of the Dresden Files, scratches that "power unfathomable by mortals that sometimes looks a lot like evil" itch. Will definitely be continuing.