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savanapavlak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Slavery and Trafficking
pvbobrien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Slavery, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
queer_bookwyrm's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden is the second book in the Winternight trilogy. I loved Vasya in the first book and I love her just as much in this one! This was also a perfect read for this cold snap we were having. This is a very winter atmospheric read.
We started off a little slow by beginning with Vasya's older brother Sasha's pov. We pick up with him going to Moscow to tell his cousin the Grand Prince about the raids and kidnapping of girl children in the villages by Tartars. He stops by the Savra to rest when a boy on horseback demanded they open the gate and had three girl with her.
Surprise! It was Vasya the while time. Then we find out what happened to Vasya. I love how fierce and independent she is and stubborn to boot. We get a bit more slow burn from her and Morozko, although we don't really get a happy ending. I still love the fairytale feel of this series and the Russian folklore. I don't want to spoil anything so I won't say more. I'll just say Solovey is one of my favorite characters.
This is a very feminist take on a fairytale. Though there is a slow burn happening, it doesn't consume Vasya. She just wants to experience the world and be treated as she was when she was being Vasilii Petrovich instead of Vasalisa Petrovna. She doesn't want to get married. She just wants a horse farm of her own.
Can't wait to get my hands on the last book and conclude this adventure.
Graphic: Child death and Violence
Moderate: Death, Slavery, and Blood
Minor: Rape
thoseoldcrows23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Slavery and Death of parent
szuum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
Minor: Slavery
morganphoenix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death and Violence
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Slavery
ehmannky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Also, I have never hated a character as much as I have hated Konstantin. Every time he is on the page I want to scream.
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Minor: Xenophobia and Vomit
kestrel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
Minor: Slavery
beholderess's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Self harm, Slavery, and Kidnapping
wellreadandhalfdead's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping