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The Bear and the Nightingale
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S H A R O N
Jun 18, 2017 rated it it was ok
Shelves: fantasy, fiction, ebook, 2017
Had high hopes for this one, but I have to table it. Made it 50% of the way through and just had to stop. Maybe I'll pick it up again some other time? Dunno...probably not though (if I'm being honest).

This story starts out great. Very atmospheric...has the feeling of one of those old time fairy tales. Then it just bogs down. Majorly. Maybe it picks up at the end? Not sure as I've seen some conflicting reports on the ending. I also didn't care for the way Christianity was vilified in the portion
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K-la Hugie
Dec 12, 2021 rated it did not like it
I'm not sure if I just do not like Russian fairytale books or if I just have read two really bad ones, but I hated this book. I literally have nothing good to say about it. Not sure why it is so popular tbh. ...more
Daran
Jan 18, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
An excellent fantasy using Slavic mythology and Russian palace intrigue.
Emily
Jan 20, 2017 marked it as to-read
Teddie
Oct 12, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: ya-fantasy
Temeritous
Apr 27, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Brian Cleveland
Mar 09, 2017 marked it as to-read
MiryamC
Mar 15, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Aurelia
Apr 30, 2017 rated it did not like it
Hft
Apr 14, 2017 marked it as to-read
Melanie Bee
Oct 12, 2019 rated it really liked it
Shelves: libby
S.
Aug 03, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Carmen Orellana
Nov 29, 2017 marked it as to-read
Jen
Dec 17, 2017 marked it as to-read
Juliana Renner
Dec 30, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fantasy
Jason
Apr 10, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fantasy
Hpstrangelove
May 14, 2018 marked it as to-read
Shelves: audiobook, library
Dani
Jul 05, 2018 marked it as to-read
Jessica
Apr 03, 2021 rated it really liked it
Kelsey Gregory
Oct 11, 2018 marked it as to-read
Ginny
Feb 17, 2019 marked it as to-read
gord
Mar 21, 2019 marked it as to-read
Tania
Aug 08, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Brenda H
Jun 27, 2019 marked it as to-read
Rannie
Nov 15, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fantasy, 2019
Archaic
Nov 15, 2019 marked it as to-read
Bryan Garcia
Jan 31, 2020 marked it as to-read
Sonja
Mar 10, 2020 marked it as to-read