6.11k reviews for:

The Winter of the Witch

Katherine Arden

4.49 AVERAGE

collie_carlee's review against another edition

5.0

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I can’t wait to reread this ❄️

aneilson's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

paigeyy_p's review against another edition

5.0

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This whole series is *chef’s kiss*

cowboying's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 59%

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I just didn't care I felt the series could've ended at the first book

brighttreebookshelf77's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

vinau_andreea's review against another edition

3.25

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

singularity's review against another edition

5.0

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"You were such a sweet child, when I first met you by this very tree," remarked the Bear. "What happened?"


"What happened? Love, betrayal, and time," said Vasya. "What happens to anyone who gros to understand you, Medved? Living happens."

5 starsssssssss !

this was sooooo bittersweet, and truly encapsulates vasya's growth. as i was reading this book i kept thinking about how far she's come and how much she's grown into the person that she has become.

one thing i love and enjoyed in this trilogy is it doesn't heavily stress between 2 different sides like black/white, good/bad, it just is. i'm over books and characters whose main driving force is being the Good to the world (whatever the hell that means) bc a) shut up and b) lit who cares. the way i see it is vasya picking a side that benefits her and the nation the most and sticking by it and making sure victory is on their side (yes ik the author based it on historical context which is also part of why i loved it so much but that's not the point here)

Spoiler

i screamed when vasya went to release the Bear i knew i was going to be one hell of a ride and it did deliver. i love the little medved, morozko and vasya trio it was delicious i'm only sorry it came at such a later time in the trilogy :')

samneel's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

xtinecrystal's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

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Amazing Book, the only reason I did not give it a perfect 5 stars was that I felt the ending was too short. 

I would have liked there to be 20 more pages, where we see Olga, Alyosha and Marya. Like a chance to say goodbye to all the characters who stood by Vasya, instead we were left hanging a little too soon. 

charpeebs's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes