A review by river69rat
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

adventurous hopeful mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I loved the beginning and middle section but the ending felt so rushed. It really felt like we had a whole book of build up but it built up to nothing. A shame really, I think it should've stayed focused on gender relations and religion instead of trying to do a big fantasy fight. Still a good book and worth reading despite me personally leaving disappointed.