A review by lochnessvhs
The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This short story is dancing on the edge of something I could fall in love with, but it doesn't quite get there. I truly think that given another 50 pages (and by that I mean the types of pages shown here, which sometimes only have a dozen words per page), I could have connected more with the story and it's deeper themes. I got more out of Clarke's afterward than I did the story itself.

The illustrations by Victoria Sawdon are absolutely exquisite.