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3.56k reviews for:

The Vaster Wilds

Lauren Groff

3.85 AVERAGE

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Full credit to the line 'There was a wheezing squealing music like a bagpipe all around, and the music was coming from her' though.
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jessmaealbe20's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 8%

unnecessary use of outdated and oppressive gender terminology 

3.5
This book was good! I liked the survivalism, it just wasn’t quite the page turner I was expecting. A bit forgettable.
adventurous dark funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

rsisk's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

25% dnf chapter 6
adventurous challenging emotional 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: Yes

A wonderful book I know I'll return to every few years. Harrowing in a way that makes me so grateful for my life in modernity. 

Well-written and differently crafted, the author does a lot in not so many pages.
adventurous reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The writing is exquisite, but the story petered out a bit toward the end. 
adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective sad 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