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L'inverno della strega by Katherine Arden

70 reviews

matcha_pages's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A great ending to the Winternight Triology! The mushroom spirit Ded Grib was the most adorable, smol, hype man.
I really enjoyed seeing Vasya's slow burn growth over the course of books, she starts as a wild, foreceful child and matures into a young woman who understands the consequences of her choices. I also loved that we get to see the Bear in action, not only in war but also in sly, manipulation. 
The human polictics side was quite confusing for me. I had hard time figuring out who was who, which side they were on, etc. Luckily it wasn't a huge focus on the book but the battle scenes were hard for me to follow along. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, and War

Minor: Sexual content and Torture

raptorq's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

hellavaral's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Sexual assault and Fire/Fire injury

teddybo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• 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? No

5.0

An excellent end to the trilogy. Perhaps could have been split into two books but that does not take away from how well it tied up the amazing historical fantasy world Arden created.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

alexijai98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I love you Vasya I love you Morozko

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content and Torture

sn8man's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Pregnancy

noragoudie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

This finale to the series was a masterpiece. I cried real tears during the last few pages. What a beautiful and moving story! Katherine Arden wove a world of magic that was enchanting and not contrived in any way. I love this series and will miss it dearly!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, and War

kukazashi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death and Torture

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Child death

phaedruus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape