A review by booksny
At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The writing was beautiful - very fairytale setting and lyrical prose about nature. The main character, Diamond, was very much a Gary Stu; liked him but he felt quite unreal. The North Wind character is very similar to the grandmother in Macdonald's Princess and the Goblin/Princess and Curdie i.e. a beautiful giant woman with supernatural knowledge and powers