Reviews

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

nora__reads's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Very fun and readable, potentially also forgettable. 

cpete's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.25

thehawk72's review against another edition

1.0

DNF @ 87%

I can say I gave this the good ol’ college try and I did not care for it. My attention wavered intensely and i was not excited by anything happening.

iamjustagirl's review against another edition

medium-paced

drmblu's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

drearyletters's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

sofi0518's review against another edition

4.0

This was the perfect book for my post Thanksgiving whirlwind of a week. It was dark, cold and fascinating. I love books based on fairytales and legends and this one hit the spot.

Vasya was such an intriguing character who battled her ability to “see” what others couldn’t and the continued influence of the monk who has come to “save” their village. I am very much looking forward to the next book in the series.

chezzreads's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

cgrondstra's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

kgerth's review against another edition

3.0

3.75⭐️