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A review by anna_feather
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
adventurous
reflective
tense
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
4.5
where to start? with the fact that i’m glad it the book i start 2023 with probably.
i cannot not recommend this book. it’s great, beautifully written and at the end you just want more of it.
i could have read thousand of pages of Evike and Gáspár doing nothing, with the author’s prose i would have love it just as much.
don’t get me wrong the plot is great too and i have things to say about it but the characters are the most important for me in a story. they kinda had a Nina/Matthias dynamic while being different and having a different character’s development.
the plot is a good one. it’s not my blowing but every story has already been told and it’s retold in a good way here.
the other thing Ava Reid nailed was the whole religious, myths and unfortunately the hatred that comes with it. this part of her world building felt so tangible, i believe in it immediately.
another tiny thing is the names. i loved how they sounded it.
i cannot not recommend this book. it’s great, beautifully written and at the end you just want more of it.
i could have read thousand of pages of Evike and Gáspár doing nothing, with the author’s prose i would have love it just as much.
don’t get me wrong the plot is great too and i have things to say about it but the characters are the most important for me in a story. they kinda had a Nina/Matthias dynamic while being different and having a different character’s development.
the plot is a good one. it’s not my blowing but every story has already been told and it’s retold in a good way here.
the other thing Ava Reid nailed was the whole religious, myths and unfortunately the hatred that comes with it. this part of her world building felt so tangible, i believe in it immediately.
another tiny thing is the names. i loved how they sounded it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Gore