The Bear and the Nightingale A Novel

Magical

Bewertung aus Wien am 28.05.2020
Bewertungsnummer: 1333609
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

I absolutely loved this! Especially Vasya. I'm a big fan of the writing style and the russian feel to it, how the beasts are called and words are spelled.. I really enjoyed this a lot! Can't wait to read the other books in the series :)

Surprisingly good

Salma am 15.07.2022
Bewertungsnummer: 1748128
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

The Bear and the Nightingale was a pleasantly surprising read. I went into it with no expectations; all I knew was that it was russian-inspired, and I'd never read anything about russian-inspired fantasy/historical fiction before. So I gave it a try and fell in love with it. My only criticism is that the plot moves extremely slowly. Especially at the start. I expected to get to the main story in a couple of chapters, but it took a long time, and I mean a long time. I was skeptical at first, but after a while, I really enjoyed it because you get to understand why things are the way they are. The lyrical writing style was lovely, and we got to learn about Russian mythology and fairy tales, which I thoroughly enjoyed, but I recommend reading the glossary first. It leads to faster understanding. The setting is wintery, whimsical, dark, and magical. It also discusses the family dynamics of the time and has an intriguing sibling relationship. Overall, I enjoyed it far more than I expected to, and I can't wait to read the sequel.