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A review by teatonic
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
3.0
The atmosphere is good, but the action is slow to come and thinly spread. Therefore it was difficult for me to stay focused. I guess in short you could say it wasn't a compelling read.
I did enjoy the introduction to creatures and gods of Russian mythology, but I think in order to keep things mystical and ambiguous the author didn't flesh them out enough for my taste.
I guess in this era of wokeness I also expect all the human characters to have a proper backstory, whereas the author prefered to portray different characters as either inherently weak or strong.
I did enjoy the introduction to creatures and gods of Russian mythology, but I think in order to keep things mystical and ambiguous the author didn't flesh them out enough for my taste.
I guess in this era of wokeness I also expect all the human characters to have a proper backstory, whereas the author prefered to portray different characters as either inherently weak or strong.