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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
felt like i was in the fairytale. such lyrical, beautiful writing
So here is a book that has been on my tbr for a very long time.
I am so glad that I finally got around to reading it because it was such a treasure!
If you are looking for a book to cosy up with in these cold months then I can highly recommend this one!
It really is a tale that you can get lost in. There is magic, Russian folklore, beautiful world-building and excellent character development. The main character Vasiya is wild, strong and completely lovable. I adored reading about her adventures and watching her grow and come into herself.
Vasiya does what she wants to do and not what is expected of her and I just love that in a character!
The writing is very beautiful and atmospheric. The fact that it is set in the Wilderness of Russia is also something I really liked as it was fun to learn about the history and culture.
It was also so vivid in its writing that at points I was actually shivering imagining how cold it must have been!
I was also really happy to find out that this was part of a trilogy and have already put the next two books on my holds list at the library.
I am so glad that I finally got around to reading it because it was such a treasure!
If you are looking for a book to cosy up with in these cold months then I can highly recommend this one!
It really is a tale that you can get lost in. There is magic, Russian folklore, beautiful world-building and excellent character development. The main character Vasiya is wild, strong and completely lovable. I adored reading about her adventures and watching her grow and come into herself.
Vasiya does what she wants to do and not what is expected of her and I just love that in a character!
The writing is very beautiful and atmospheric. The fact that it is set in the Wilderness of Russia is also something I really liked as it was fun to learn about the history and culture.
It was also so vivid in its writing that at points I was actually shivering imagining how cold it must have been!
I was also really happy to find out that this was part of a trilogy and have already put the next two books on my holds list at the library.
adventurous
dark
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Felt like a book I’d have been assigned in high school, where I don’t fully understand what’s going on, the plot isn’t exciting enough for me to try harder to pay attention, and the whole thing is meandering with a lot of filler that doesn’t actually add to the plot and so you have to read the Wikipedia article on the book after finishing the actual book to get a better grip on what the story is.
Granted, I know people adore this book, so I’ll say that I audiobooked it and I haven’t read any Russian or Russian-inspired literature before, but this one was ultimately disappointing to me.
Granted, I know people adore this book, so I’ll say that I audiobooked it and I haven’t read any Russian or Russian-inspired literature before, but this one was ultimately disappointing to me.