Reviews

The Bristling Wood by Katharine Kerr

jennykeery's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

annekepaige's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

finding_happiness's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

3.75

insipidurbanism's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

dreamreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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? No

4.5

Another really solid installment in this series. Not quite as compelling for me as Darkspell was, but really good. I'm super curious to pick up with the past timeline again, maybe in the next book. And of course I love the Salamander and Jill duo, and can't wait to see them continue their adventures. The Perryn storyline was the darkest so far in this series, and though I hate his guts and hope he dies violently, I do really want to know what's going on there. I'm glad I own the next book and can pick it up soon! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Slavery

pamela22's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I’m continuing to love this series. This would be my third re-read over a few decades.

mirtlifthewise's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

halfelfschollar's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Probably my favourite part of the main story. Salamander is the best character and really balances out Jill and Rhodry's dynamic well. Also enjoy that what happened to Jill in this book is taken seriously by those around her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Rape, and Sexism

fantasy racism

katmarhan's review against another edition

4.0

In this installment of the Deverry novels, we have two unfinished tales--the ongoing "current" story of Nevyn, Rhodry, and Jill and a new story of an earlier reincarnation of the souls of Galrion, Blaen, and Brangwen as Necyn, Maddyn, and Branoic. This book rolls right along, with intriguing characters around our main protagonists and plenty of plot twists. I will be diving into the final book in this arc of the Deverry books soon.

angrywombat's review against another edition

5.0

Awesome book.
The plot thickens with the dark-Hawks succeeding in their plans to separate Rhodry and Jill, and set the stage for instability in Deverry. This is a wonderfully easy book to read - devoured in a day! It finishes in a real cliffhanger where Nevyn's plans are in shambles and desperate to rescue Rhodry from whatever fate is in stall for him.