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Title: The Bear and the NightingaleAuthor: Katherine Arden
Published: 2017
Language: English
Pages: 430
Rating: 4/5
This is the first book in the Winternight trilogy.
Summary:
Set in a village in the Russian wilderness, it's common to pay tribute to the spirits of the house and the forest and we meet a young girl who actually has the power to see and speak to them, unlike everyone else. But then her father remarries a devout Christian woman who forbids everyone from worshipping anything other than God - and this has terrible consequences.
Review:
I so very much enjoyed reading this book and it might be one of the more enjoyable books I read in all of 2019. I felt really engrossed into the story and it was magical to read.
I loved following our main character in this book and seeing the village and the forest through her eyes, and I generally found all of the characters to be interesting. I love all of the folklore and fairytale aspects of the story, as well as the magical realism.
It's a wonderfully written book and I really like the atmosphere it creates and how nature and the seasons is captured. The only negative thought I'm left with after reading this is that I think the pacing is a little off sometimes and there are some really slow parts, but otherwise, it was great!
I thought this was a really charming book, perfect to pick up in wintertime and just get lost in. Very well worth the read!
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