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This was an utter delight. A well drawn heroine, a good command of folklore, good prose with beautiful descriptions and details - just an utter delight.
Vasya half-smiled. "Are you going to save us, then?"
"If God gives me strength, I will save you."
"I am only a country girl," said Vasya. She reached again into the blackberry bush, wary of thorns. "I have never seen Tsargrad, or angels, or heard the voice of God. But I think you should be careful, Batyushka, that God does not speak in the voice of your own wishing. We have never needed saving before."
This book was fantastic, and I don't think I have the words (or the time) to describe it.
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Aveam pe lista mea de ceva timp acest roman, însă mereu s-a ivit altă carte și nu am ajuns și la el. Și iată în luna noiembrie a acestui an, am reușit și eu să citesc o minune de carte. Trebuie să spun că pe internet am citit doar păreri pozitive, dar încă nicio recenzie completă. Am vrut să descopăr singură cartea și să scriu apoi câteva impresii, iar mai târziu să citesc și impresiile altora. Revenind la carte, Ursul și privighetoarea face parte din trilogia The Winternight, fiind primul volum
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I rarely read books labeled as “fantasy” but decided to give this a try based on reviews I had seen. I enjoyed it for the most part though the end was a bit too much for me to wrap my head around.
3.5 stars
I actually expected to like this more than I did. Maybe because I read a fair amount of fantasy, including those with a more Russian / Eastern European influence (if you like that, try Enchantment by Orson Scott Card, if you haven't already read Spinning Silver and Uprooted by Novik). If you liked this book, you might also like A Vision of Light, which takes place in Medieval England, but has demons and more humor and a few sequels.
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I actually expected to like this more than I did. Maybe because I read a fair amount of fantasy, including those with a more Russian / Eastern European influence (if you like that, try Enchantment by Orson Scott Card, if you haven't already read Spinning Silver and Uprooted by Novik). If you liked this book, you might also like A Vision of Light, which takes place in Medieval England, but has demons and more humor and a few sequels.
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A delight Russian fairy tale retelling.
Mar 13, 2017
Jillian
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Dec 30, 2017
Vesra (When She Reads)
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Dec 23, 2018
Erin (NY)
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Colleen Chi-Girl
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