books_and_bears 's review for:

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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: Complicated

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I loved this book - it practically read itself. The story was magical, an amalgam of ideas from Russian folklore adapted beautifully