phiagrace97 's review for:

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a surprisingly really delightful read. While adjusting to the names and Russian words take a bit of time, the story is really beautiful in a dark and twisted way. I’ve read a bit of Russian folklore before so I think that helped with comprehension. If you’re not familiar, I would hit the glossary first.