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The Vaster Wilds

Lauren Groff

3.85 AVERAGE

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
adventurous challenging dark emotional 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: Complicated

This book didn't quite work for me right now, I think mostly because of the denser historical style of prose. Was definitely interested in the setting and premise, so I might pick it up and try again down the road.
dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Not my style but well written and poetic flowy symbolism.

Wow. This was my commute book right after moving from a city to a rural area, and i listened to it mostly surrounded by trees and fog and dark. It was filled with forest gore and peril and ached with hope and beauty. It was disgusting and absurd, and I LOVED it. Actual five stars.
challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The writing is beautiful, lyrical. But I had a hard time giving it my full attention 

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