A review by thatweirdbookgirlie
When Among Crows by Veronica Roth

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

When reading this, you would never guess that it's a novella. It packed such a punch in the amount of pages it definitely felt like reading a full length novel. Roth does really well in balancing the amount of Slavic lore she brings into the writing. Just enough detail to follow along but not too much to be overwhelmed with minute details. We really get to know the characters and care about their progress throughout the story. Overall, the writing accomplishes so much in such a short amount of pages.
The letdown was the end, specifically that last little section of the book.

Why bring back the people Dymitr encountered while trying to grab the flower? If you wanted to expand on the story you could've done it now, instead of leaving an open ended novella.

Thanks to Tor and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.