Katherine Arden: Bear and the Nightingale (2017, Penguin Random House)
464 pages
English language
Published Nov. 13, 2017 by Penguin Random House.
"In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, a stranger with piercing blue eyes presents a new father with a gift - a precious jewel on a delicate chain, intended for his young daughter. Uncertain of its meaning, Pytor hides the gift away and Vasya grows up a wild, willful girl, to the chagrin of her family. But when mysterious forces threaten the happiness of their village, Vasya discovers that, armed only with the necklace, she may be the only one who can keep the darkness at bay."--
Powerful and enjoyable even on the second reread.
i thought the book was interesting and didn't really know much about it. i actually like it.
at first, the first few chapters were a bit slow and boring, but the book began to start to pick up that i began to finish it within like two days. the real world melted away and i was transported into this book, which is a rarity in itself for me.
the only problem i have is that i wish i got to know the characters a little more. some of the names confused me and i think it's because i was also reading another russian book. the names sort of confused me until i began to sort out who was who. i still wish to know more about the characters and more of the fairytales. but, what's just me.
