A review by gothbaby
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I have crafted my review of this book since I started it. Partly because I expected to love it, to devour its words with the same ferocity which I believed Évike to have; instead I found it utterly forgettable and slow when it was written most beautifully.

I was hesitant to pick up The Wolf and the Woodsman based on the expectations that were created around it. I agree with the consensus that it was beautifully written (albeit very redundant at times, especially when it came to similes and metaphors), but I found the plot forgettable. There was nothing that made the fantasy element feel intense or epic to me. 

Ava Reid is definitely talented and I am excited to read her other work(s), I just hope I enjoy it more than her debut novel.
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