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A review by paperbackportals
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The Bear and the Nightingale is an intensely dark fairytale retelling with characters that you will pull your heart strings.
When I first started reading, it took me a bit to get all of the characters straight as they often have different names to different people. However, once I figured that part out, I was pulled into a fantastical Russia with frightening fairytale creatures come to life and a girl who can see them.
The story definitely was very dark and at times I was reading wide-eyed and scared for the characters.
When I first started reading, it took me a bit to get all of the characters straight as they often have different names to different people. However, once I figured that part out, I was pulled into a fantastical Russia with frightening fairytale creatures come to life and a girl who can see them.
The story definitely was very dark and at times I was reading wide-eyed and scared for the characters.