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West by Edith Pattou
5.0
East is a beautifully written retelling of East of the Sun West of the Moon. West takes reader’s back to the richly detailed land of ice and snow. Having read East 15 years ago, I thought it only fair to give it a reread before reading and reviewing West. I thoroughly enjoyed reading East again but I do not think that it is necessarily essential for a reader to read East before West. There is enough background given to fill a reader in on past events.
For me, West is everything East was and more. The novel is full of references to mythology and folklore. There is more talk about the winds and wind magic, something that was lacking in the first book despite its presence in the original myth. We see more of the characters that we only just got a slight insight to previously – Charles, Estelle, Neddy, and a few new characters.
The book is quite fast paced. The chapters change between points of view which allow the reader to gain insight into the emotions of all the different characters. You can really feel the struggle Rose goes through.
Overall, I loved this book.
**Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review**
For me, West is everything East was and more. The novel is full of references to mythology and folklore. There is more talk about the winds and wind magic, something that was lacking in the first book despite its presence in the original myth. We see more of the characters that we only just got a slight insight to previously – Charles, Estelle, Neddy, and a few new characters.
The book is quite fast paced. The chapters change between points of view which allow the reader to gain insight into the emotions of all the different characters. You can really feel the struggle Rose goes through.
Overall, I loved this book.
**Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review**