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The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
3.5
adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Premise: 4
Character Complexity: 4
Character Development: 4
Character Diversity: 2
Atmosphere: 3
Writing: 5
Plot: 2
Intrigue: 4
Logic: 4
Enjoyment: 4?
Rating: 3.6

Such a conflicting book for me. I’m not a fan of wilderness survival stories - I usually find them so tedious and plodding - but I was told this one was different. It was … in a way.

Having just finished this book, I’m still processing. What I can say is that the writing in this book, especially at the ending, was phenomenal. Throughout the book I was highlighting passages that were just … so good that I had to reread them several times to make sure I absorbed it all.