A review by gen_wolfhailstorm
The Tiger and the Wolf by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.5

The Details:
Narrated by Kyla Garcia
Unabridged


My first Tchaikovsky novel!

A story about tribes that can shape shift into their spirit animals, and one girl wrestling with the two spirits within her, of the wolf and the tiger and the expectations placed upon her by a world she doesn't fit into.

The discussion on reincarnation and having to make sure they pass away as their stepped animal form was fascinating and felt very culturally aware of different myth, legends and folklore. It was quite beautiful to learn about.

This was full of action and emotion. Poor Maniye couldn't catch a break but she became so much more than anyone was expecting and was a testament to her own strength and desire for survival and freedom.