brewsterw 's review for:

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
3.5
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-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

The story was very slow at first. Lots of build up. If you can plow through it the last half is entertaining. Vasaya is an inspiring and strong person. Free as a bird , never to be caged. If you like fantasy, you will like this. . If you like empowered women you will like this