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A review by sfoerster
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The book combines a variety of Russian myths, legends, and fairy tales together to make them exist in one world and time.
Female lead
Magic in real world
Complicated family dynamics
Mildly challenges religious views
Female lead
Magic in real world
Complicated family dynamics
Mildly challenges religious views
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment