liren 's review for:

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A grown-up and gritty version of Uprooted (in a good way).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Religious bigotry

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Vomit, Pregnancy