A review by palinss
The Bear and the Nightingale, by Katherine Arden
5.0
I absolutely adored this book. The atmosphere and world Arden has created is beyond measure.
This book is atmospheric, whimsical, and beautiful. Arden's writing is truely spectacular. I felt like I was reading poetry beginning to end. The plot felt like a dark fairy tale, which I loved. Vasya might be one of my favorite main characters I ever read. Arden perfectly captured the time period and created a lead that felt traditional, but against the grain. Vasya was strong, but not in a way that felt unrealistic or contrived. She was created with an innate strength and a fierceness that I always greatly appreciate to see with female MCs.
I could feel the cold in my bones as I read this story. Everytime I opened the book I was fully transported to the world held within the pages. I loved this and cannot wait to read more of Vasya.
This book is atmospheric, whimsical, and beautiful. Arden's writing is truely spectacular. I felt like I was reading poetry beginning to end. The plot felt like a dark fairy tale, which I loved. Vasya might be one of my favorite main characters I ever read. Arden perfectly captured the time period and created a lead that felt traditional, but against the grain. Vasya was strong, but not in a way that felt unrealistic or contrived. She was created with an innate strength and a fierceness that I always greatly appreciate to see with female MCs.
I could feel the cold in my bones as I read this story. Everytime I opened the book I was fully transported to the world held within the pages. I loved this and cannot wait to read more of Vasya.