A review by millbot
Hild by Nicola Griffith

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

5.0

Meticulously researched, deeply felt, this is a fully engrossing tale of a young woman finding a way to greatness and influence in a time and place where women were mostly prevented from having either. Griffith writes with a keen eye for the natural world and the daily activities, emotions, wants, etc. of her characters, while effortlessly weaving them into the larger plots and intrigues of a pivotal era in UK history. 
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