The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden

The Girl in the Tower

Winternight Trilogy #2

Katherine Arden

384 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

A remarkable young woman blazes her own trail, from the backwoods of Russia to the court of Moscow, in the exhilarating sequel to Katherine Arden’s bestselling debut novel, The Bear and the Nightingale.Katherine Arden’s enchanting first novel intr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,514 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
emotional 53%
mysterious 51%
dark 48%
tense 38%
inspiring 12%
challenging 11%
sad 11%
hopeful 8%
reflective 7%
informative 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 16%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Character: 20% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.35

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