The Wood Wife by Terri Windling

The Wood Wife

Terri Windling

320 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Leaving behind her fashionable West Coast life, Maggie Black comes to the Southwestern desert to pursue her passion and he dreams. Her mentor, the acclaimed poet Davis Cooper, has mysteriously died in the canyons east of Tucson, bequeathing her hi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 289 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

4.17

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