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4.04k reviews for:

Silver in the Wood

Emily Tesh

4.04 AVERAGE

mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kerri_strikes_back's review

4.0

this was so lovely. I think I read Drowned Country first and I must have recorded that reading in my journal before this one? 8/10 for sure recommend
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landofkait's review

4.5
adventurous mysterious fast-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 great good little novel. It moves quickly but nothing is wasted. I did want more development for Tobias, but I think he’s a 400-year-old man and this was a glimpse at a year in that long tenure. I’m excited to read the second one. 
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anth's review

5.0

I often like books. I sometimes adore them. It is very rare for me to finish reading something and think: I wish I had written it.

It's a strange type of liking, it's when a book swallows me whole and it's so terribly aligned with everything that I could wish it to be that it's almost like the author was reading my mind.

I was absolutely bewitched by it.

I'm sorry that it's Emily Tesh' s first and only book (for now) and I sincerely look forward to reading something else from her.

This book delivered all of my favorite things and I'm going to think about it forever
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readingrynbow's review

5.0
adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This novella has been in my tbr stack FOR YEARS after I heard about it briefly from some corner of the internet. It did not disapoint. Oh my god, it is so short and so beautifully written. I love Silver and Finch so much. I'm not usually one to enjoy a book with a happy ending but I was all in on rooting for these two. It's hard to write such a short book and be able to have a reader establish an emotional connection and investment but hey, it worked on me!
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sue_reilly's review

5.0

Atmospheric, like a long walk through woods that make you forget that time exists. Romantic storyline though the MCs are not together for a lot of the book. Features a badass mother, one of my favorite character types. Sorry to say that the guardian of the woods, named for a small bird, with disdain for human hunters, would own that notorious predator of small and helpless forest beings--a CAT-- but I'll suspend disbelief I guess.
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m0use's review

4.0
hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Silver in the Wood was a very pleasant way to spend an hour. It’s a very quick book with endearing characters and a healthy dollop of whimsy. Great for someone in a bit of a reading slump because it’s not gonna take up much of your time, but it will (probably) make you smile.

lilalaune's review

4.25
adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

bookzofkelz's review

5.0

Audiobook edition