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The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
5.0
adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I really loved this story. I was skeptical at first as the writing is so close to traditional tale writing (and I thought that I wouldn't like it for a whole book) but I was wrong! Page after page I fell into the story and couldn't stop reading. I loved the way old tales were turned into a wonderful journey and how so many mystical creatures felt so real! At some point, I was so deep into my reading that I felt like I was sitting by this fire listening to Dunya and Vasya... I can’t wait to discover her 2 other books inspired by Russian folklore!!