A review by eachuisgereads
Hild by Nicola Griffith

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Anglo-Saxon/pre-christian Britain feminist mysticism with tightly plotted political intrigue, a deep and intense sense of place and time, beautifully woven together to give you a portrait of Hild (the real St Hilda) and her extraordinary life, how she navigates the complex politics of a royal court, her relationships with others and the amazing time of change she lived through.

The final quarter potentially moves slightly too quickly, after a wonderful slow unfolding in the previous three quarters, but that's just quibbling with an amazing novel. 
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