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kneecole's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
j6sse's review against another edition
5.0
WOW, wow, wow! if the first book struck me, this one did even more. katherine arden’s world is so alive with wonder and strife. vasya is such an incredibly compelling character, not entirely girl or boy, and strong. i feel so connected to her and morozko. this has ghibli-esque vibes when it comes to the chyerti and vasya’s ability to speak to horses, and yet subverts you from that wonder-filled world and throws you into adrenaline, fear, and sadness for these beloved characters. hats off!!! seriously!!!
indigoblue777's review against another edition
5.0
Wow... I just finished this book and I don't know what to feel right now... I have a serious book hangover.
When I first started this book, I was uncertain if it would live up to its predecessor's success. I need not have worried. The Girl in the Tower was just as amazing as The Bear and the Nightingale. I will be counting the days until the arrival of the final book in the Winternight Trilogy.
Also, Morozko owns my heart <3
When I first started this book, I was uncertain if it would live up to its predecessor's success. I need not have worried. The Girl in the Tower was just as amazing as The Bear and the Nightingale. I will be counting the days until the arrival of the final book in the Winternight Trilogy.
Also, Morozko owns my heart <3
banjo_bunny's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
valpyre's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
the fact that i have to wait 11 weeks until i get a copy of the third book is a travesty
this book made me feel the biggest feelings. once again, i am in awe of how arden writes the omniscient pov, especially as we haven't seen or heard from sasha and olga since the first book. their roles in moscow and their characters were really refreshing and made the setting more immersive. and much like vasya, their minds are always at work, detecting and deducing, so i as the reader always felt like the story kept moving.
i took a really big break from the book around 75% (ish) in, mostly due to life stuff, but also the story itself -- i wasn't totally surprised by the reveal that happened, but i was hoping it wouldn't and it was a lot of secondhand embarrassment for me to handle. i got right into it again when i came back to it though, and everything wrapped up a bit quicker than i expected, but with so much foreshadowing that i just want to know what happens next.
also obsessed with vasya and the frost demon. ive never highlighted a book more.
this book made me feel the biggest feelings. once again, i am in awe of how arden writes the omniscient pov, especially as we haven't seen or heard from sasha and olga since the first book. their roles in moscow and their characters were really refreshing and made the setting more immersive. and much like vasya, their minds are always at work, detecting and deducing, so i as the reader always felt like the story kept moving.
i took a really big break from the book around 75% (ish) in, mostly due to life stuff, but also the story itself -- i wasn't totally surprised by the reveal that happened, but i was hoping it wouldn't and it was a lot of secondhand embarrassment for me to handle. i got right into it again when i came back to it though, and everything wrapped up a bit quicker than i expected, but with so much foreshadowing that i just want to know what happens next.
also obsessed with vasya and the frost demon. ive never highlighted a book more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage and Child death
beckmstar's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
slow-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
Beautiful, breathtaking, a perfect combination of fairy tale and history. The characters were so well constructed. They all had depth and were vital to the story.
psoglav's review against another edition
5.0
UKUPNA OCENA (overall rating) ★★★★✫ 4.5/5
Radnja (story) ★★★★✫ 4.5
Okruženje (setting) ★★★★ 4
Pripovedanje (writing style) ★★★★✫ 4.5
UTISAK (summary) - odličan nastavak prvog dela Medved i slavuj. Stil pisanja je i dalje dobar, radnja se razvija lagano ali je sve vreme interesantno za čitanje sa obaveznom kulminacijom u poslednjih 20% posto knjige. Pisac opet fantastično kombinuje motive srednjevekovne Rusije sa motivima iz ruskih bajki. Preporuka za ljubitelje fantastike i iščekivanje trećeg dela trilogije.
Radnja (story) ★★★★✫ 4.5
Okruženje (setting) ★★★★ 4
Pripovedanje (writing style) ★★★★✫ 4.5
UTISAK (summary) - odličan nastavak prvog dela Medved i slavuj. Stil pisanja je i dalje dobar, radnja se razvija lagano ali je sve vreme interesantno za čitanje sa obaveznom kulminacijom u poslednjih 20% posto knjige. Pisac opet fantastično kombinuje motive srednjevekovne Rusije sa motivima iz ruskih bajki. Preporuka za ljubitelje fantastike i iščekivanje trećeg dela trilogije.
christineponkey's review against another edition
4.0
7.5/10
I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book, as I really enjoyed the more intense mysticism found in first novel with its setting in the countryside winter woods. Nevertheless, the world-building and plot were well-developed and built on top of an already rich and exciting world.
I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book, as I really enjoyed the more intense mysticism found in first novel with its setting in the countryside winter woods. Nevertheless, the world-building and plot were well-developed and built on top of an already rich and exciting world.