A review by aggressive_nostalgia
Deerskin by Robin McKinley

5.0

Despite the heavy themes, and its being the least fluffy but still adorable romantic fantasy I’ve probably ever read, this might be one of my new favorite Robin McKinley books. As usual, McKinley does a wonderful job of drawing out scenes to breathtaking effect and going heavy on the narration and description without overwhelming the reader with her wordiness. Deerskin is rich with suspense and human intensity, and fleshes out a multilayered world full of detail and character. Even the ending was exactly what I was looking for—totally satisfying but not quite what one would expect. It's a bit of a slow read at times—really not the sort of book one ploughs through—but I found it to be a thoroughly magnificent little novel.