A review by pingin505
Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik

5.0

Ugh I loved this book! I loved the writing. It was beautiful and woven like a tapestry. It wasn’t very character-emotion driven like so much you g adult fantasy, but much more about the wider workings of their world, and how they are all caught together, which was done really beautifully I think. And I left feeling like both kings and queens loved each other and their people deeply, but without ever seeing them kiss or have long conversations about their emotions (again, fairly typical of young adult). I also liked the focus on the importance of family and having a community. And how we all impact one another. It managed to be both profound, fantastical, and entertaining. Not to mention I loved all three heroines and loved how they actually saved the day with their wit and cunning and intelligence, but that they weren’t especially special otherwise. They were just smart and cared. And tried their best.