Scan barcode
A review by the_chaotic_witch
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
by Katherine Arden; 354 pages; 2020; 4/5 stars; 8.86 CAWPILE; spoiler-free
Oh wow. I finally finished this series. And I'm rather sad about it... This book was a wild ride, and I honestly loved the entire trip. Now, as this is the third and final book in the series, I will not say much about the plot.
I loved some twists and turns. I particularly loved some of the decisions our Main character made, and as with the books before, this took on turns and storylines that I had not expected. And while I at first could not see how they fit with the magical main arc of the story, they complemented each other seamlessly and were necessary to bring it all together and to a close.
As with the characters, the romance was again a little too much in the background for me since this is a plot-driven book, and I am a character-driven reader, but as to balance that out: the world-building and atmosphere are superb. Not really pleasant but consistent and concise.
What I got to say about the plot, though, is that we basically have 2 climaxes in this book, and that put me off a little. Both were relevant to the story, but the first was more integral to the emotional core, so that afterwards, I was almost a little burned out, not sure what to expect from the rest of the book and how much to get invested in it.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed it, though and will definitely reread the series in the future!
Oh wow. I finally finished this series. And I'm rather sad about it... This book was a wild ride, and I honestly loved the entire trip. Now, as this is the third and final book in the series, I will not say much about the plot.
I loved some twists and turns. I particularly loved some of the decisions our Main character made, and as with the books before, this took on turns and storylines that I had not expected. And while I at first could not see how they fit with the magical main arc of the story, they complemented each other seamlessly and were necessary to bring it all together and to a close.
As with the characters, the romance was again a little too much in the background for me since this is a plot-driven book, and I am a character-driven reader, but as to balance that out: the world-building and atmosphere are superb. Not really pleasant but consistent and concise.
What I got to say about the plot, though, is that we basically have 2 climaxes in this book, and that put me off a little. Both were relevant to the story, but the first was more integral to the emotional core, so that afterwards, I was almost a little burned out, not sure what to expect from the rest of the book and how much to get invested in it.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed it, though and will definitely reread the series in the future!