journalingbookss 's review for:

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
4.0
adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The bear and the nightingale is rich in Russian folklore. Some of the pronunciations tripped me as an English reader. There's no complicated politics. It does take a while to get into it, but the first in a series usually sets the scene, builds the world. I will be reading book #2.