The Wood Wife by Terri Windling

The Wood Wife

Terri Windling

304 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

A Mythopoeic Fantasy Award-winning masterpiece by a nine-time winner of the World Fantasy Award, Terri Windling's The Wood Wife returns to print in a Tor Essentials edition. Leaving behind her fashionable West Coast life, Maggie Black comes to the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 290 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
reflective 84%
emotional 46%
adventurous 30%
dark 30%
hopeful 30%
challenging 15%
sad 15%
funny 7%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 38%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Average rating

4.16

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