A review by justabridge
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

So so good. Stunning language, spectacular characters, and the best folklore feel to this book. I loved how the Staryk were written - it’s so hard to keep fae on the right balance of untouchable but emotionally accessible, and it was done so well here. I only wish that the Staryk king and Mirnatius had been given a bit more room here. Given their respective ends, it didn’t feel like quite enough was put into expanding their characters and their relationships with Miryem and Irina. I kept expecting there to be a turning point that never really came, which was a shame because it took away some of the believability of the ending and some of the agency of a pair of the best female characters I’ve read in a really long time.
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