Reviews

A Wild Winter Swan by Gregory Maguire

clstrifes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Grief, Classism, Child death, and Self harm

thatbookishwriter's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

breadandmushrooms's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

bluhorseamy's review against another edition

relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

prairie_meg's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

musicalmaniacme's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

mmeagan's review against another edition

3.0

I read/listened to this book interchangeably. I enjoyed the story mostly for the atmosphere. The audiobook really enhances the experience. There wasn't much of a plot, but I enjoyed the writing prose and the visuals and feelings it evoked.

I'm excited to try another of Maguire's work - since it's Christmas I plan on trying Hiddensee next!

mitziatratum's review against another edition

mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

millytopaz's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

literarylover37's review against another edition

3.0

Thanks to Goodreads Giveaways/First Reads program for the ARC of this book.

I'm still not quite sure what to make of this strange, fantasical little book. It was very realistic except with a strange element of fantasy that finally happened about 20% of the way into the story. The purpose of this element never became clear to me as it really did not seem to truly further the story, but it did make it more interesting. Our MC was also quite unique because she was simultaneously very annoying and very sympathetic. I'll probably be pondering this one for a while.