A review by sfoerster
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

adventurous dark 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? No

5.0

The book combines a variety of Russian myths, legends, and fairy tales together to make them exist in one world and time.
Female lead
Magic in real world
Complicated family dynamics
Mildly challenges religious views

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment