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kelseysmith's review
I really liked the first book with its fairy tale imagery. The second book never recaptured this feeling for me. Within the first 30 pages of the third book, I realized I just didn’t care. An event that should have been gut wrenching made me annoyed at the plot of this series. I’m DNFing this book, getting riding of the second book, and pretending the first book was a standalone.
thebankofbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Child death
emmallvr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
katherineharnisch's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This series was captivating! The story kept me interested through all three books, and I enjoyed them all equally.
From the beginning, it’s clear there is much tension between the newer (in this time and place) religion of Christianity and the old ways of making offerings to spirits. The heroine, Vasya, is more inclined to practice the old ways as she has such a strong calling to nature and the spirit world. However, as time goes on she is pulled closer to the people of the Christian world, for better or worse.
This series had everything I love in a good story: great plot, compelling characters, and beautiful writing. There were marriages and funerals, wars and revelry, great sorrow and quiet happiness. On top of all of that, I found the descriptions of the Russian landscape to be quite immersive.
I highly recommend this series, particularly to people who love historical fiction with a bit of magic.
linara4522's review
5.0
it took me wayyyy too long to finish this.
Ngl, I think I had attachment issues.
OVERALL, I loved the trilogy; hope to read more of Katherine Arden and yeah I'm now a big Russian folklore, witch-in-the-winterwoods kinda girl.
Ngl, I think I had attachment issues.
OVERALL, I loved the trilogy; hope to read more of Katherine Arden and yeah I'm now a big Russian folklore, witch-in-the-winterwoods kinda girl.
ybagueera's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
jnishi's review
5.0
Again Arden spoils us with another amazing book. Every single kind of emotion ran through my heart and mind as I read this. Both stunningly magical and hauntingly heartbreaking this book is full of magic, emotions, and poetic language this book will have you spellbound at page 1. A beautiful end to a beautiful series.
blackberry_coulis's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25