vantxian's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
srsanderson's review against another edition
5.0
it is always hard for me to review a final book in a series, but even more difficult this time because the winternight trilogy is now one of my favorite series ever.
the writing is phenomenal. arden has a way with words - the way she paints the environment, the way she switches seamlessly between characters, it is all so atmospheric and addicting. its amazing to have so many emotions in the span of 400 pages; heartbreak, thrills, excitement, more heartbreak, anxiety, more heartbreak and sadness etc etc.
i am obsessed with the characters of this story, from vasya to the cheryti, morozko to konstantin, and literally everyone in between. everyone has such depth and purpose, and they are all just so damn interesting. if nothing else, i could just read story after story of all the different russian devils and what they do / who they eat :)
overall it was such a brilliant and heart wrenching novel, and i am so grateful to katherine arden for carving out a piece of my heart and replacing it with the russian winter.
the writing is phenomenal. arden has a way with words - the way she paints the environment, the way she switches seamlessly between characters, it is all so atmospheric and addicting. its amazing to have so many emotions in the span of 400 pages; heartbreak, thrills, excitement, more heartbreak, anxiety, more heartbreak and sadness etc etc.
i am obsessed with the characters of this story, from vasya to the cheryti, morozko to konstantin, and literally everyone in between. everyone has such depth and purpose, and they are all just so damn interesting. if nothing else, i could just read story after story of all the different russian devils and what they do / who they eat :)
overall it was such a brilliant and heart wrenching novel, and i am so grateful to katherine arden for carving out a piece of my heart and replacing it with the russian winter.
jamietherebelliousreader's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars. I really shouldn’t have taken a long time between this book and the second one because wow there was a lot that I had forgotten. As great as this series is it’s not that memorable. They’re great when I read them though but it took me a bit to really get into this one but that was my fault. All of that aside this was a really good conclusion to the trilogy. Beautifully written and such a unique story with a fleshed out cast of characters. I don’t have much else to say about this one but I’m so glad that I have finally finished this series.
florits's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
hsbean's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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
4.0
dancingwithdragons_2426's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
nataliediether's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
lari_'s review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
kyladenae94's review against another edition
5.0
there may come a day i don’t fall head over heels for a folklore-retelling with ancient, grim boys & the witch-women who love them. but it shall not be this day.