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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
2nd read review update: I don't know how I didn't rate this a full 5 stars to begin with.... I guess it's a slow burn, but I was clearly out of my mind when I read this the first time. It's so lovely.
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I absolutely love books where the setting and its nature feels like it permeates everything. Where it is a character and the story couldn’t exist without it. And this series (especially this installment) succeeds in that to the n-th degree. I was obsessed with most sentences. I was giggling and kicking my feet. So why, having said all that, can I not bring myself to rate higher than a 3-star? I honestly just wish there was more. 100 pages was not enough. The story needed to be bulked out more. Regardless, I see myself returning to this series many times in the future. 3star
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I absolutely love books where the setting and its nature feels like it permeates everything. Where it is a character and the story couldn’t exist without it. And this series (especially this installment) succeeds in that to the n-th degree. I was obsessed with most sentences. I was giggling and kicking my feet. So why, having said all that, can I not bring myself to rate higher than a 3-star? I honestly just wish there was more. 100 pages was not enough. The story needed to be bulked out more. Regardless, I see myself returning to this series many times in the future. 3star
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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
It’s been a minute since I read this one, so I may be forgetting things, but I enjoyed this book. The premise was very cool, I liked the world building and atmosphere and the spooky, forest-y, magical realism vibe. It was a short and cool read, but I think it’s been a bit less impactful overall since I’m having trouble remembering things about it. I had a great experience reading it though.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
wow, that was phenomenal
this book is less than 100 pages long and i loved it dearly by 5 pages in. easily the best thing i've read this year. Some Desperate Glory was already absolutely shattering but now i know i'm going to read everything emily tesh writes for the rest of her life
she writes the violent love in confrontation scenes like no one else, she writes magic like the best of the best. i can't even say i wish it was longer because every letter of this was perfect
this book is less than 100 pages long and i loved it dearly by 5 pages in. easily the best thing i've read this year. Some Desperate Glory was already absolutely shattering but now i know i'm going to read everything emily tesh writes for the rest of her life
she writes the violent love in confrontation scenes like no one else, she writes magic like the best of the best. i can't even say i wish it was longer because every letter of this was perfect
Silver in the Wood is a charming and romantic fairytale of a novella that manages to tackle quite a lot in its short length. At its roots, though, it’s a story about landscapes: the ancient and magical woodlands, the harsh worlds forged by human hands, and the vast mountains and valleys of the heart. The story follows Tobias Finch—the rumored Wild Man of the Woods—and his handsome, folklorist landlord Henry Silver as they meet, befriend one another, and fall in love, all the while surrounded by the unpredictable fae, the contested relationship between humans and the natural world, and their own dark pasts and tangled desires.
While achingly lovely and thoroughly enjoyable, I did want the story to occasionally slow down and take its time. The dreamlike tone and steady pacing of this story were two of my favorite aspects of it, but at times, I felt like the situations and context being presented deserved more focus or could have benefit from further exposition. Even so, it spoke as much to my childhood self as it did my adult self and for those of you who have been wanting your fairytales to be gayer and greener, look no further—Emily Tesh has given us something special.
Thank you to NetGalley and Tor/Forge for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
While achingly lovely and thoroughly enjoyable, I did want the story to occasionally slow down and take its time. The dreamlike tone and steady pacing of this story were two of my favorite aspects of it, but at times, I felt like the situations and context being presented deserved more focus or could have benefit from further exposition. Even so, it spoke as much to my childhood self as it did my adult self and for those of you who have been wanting your fairytales to be gayer and greener, look no further—Emily Tesh has given us something special.
Thank you to NetGalley and Tor/Forge for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
