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A review by vermidian
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I really enjoyed this read. I have no idea why I waited so long in between books, though I am a second-hand book buyer so it's likely I waited around for a while before I found my copy. I am also DISTINCTLY MAD that I don't already own the third book. (You see the problem. I'll get there.)
If you enjoyed the first book, you'll enjoy this second one. It's a very different narrative, but still consistent with the first book's style and world. This one goes hard on what it means to be a woman in 1450s Russia, which was definitely an element in the first book as well that was fairly important. But in this one, Vasya is dealing with all the different kinds of expectations as an adult woman who wants to heed literally none of them. (Good for her.)
I don't want to spoil anything, but I must say the villain infuriated me and that I'm looking forward to seeing how the third book picks up after the ending of this second book.
There's nothing about this book that I'd change, but I will say it can be depressing at times due to just how poorly society treats women in the books which made it just not quite my perfect vibe. But this is not fiction, and I fully know this is history. This is just a personal preference note.
If you enjoyed the first book, you'll enjoy this second one. It's a very different narrative, but still consistent with the first book's style and world. This one goes hard on what it means to be a woman in 1450s Russia, which was definitely an element in the first book as well that was fairly important. But in this one, Vasya is dealing with all the different kinds of expectations as an adult woman who wants to heed literally none of them. (Good for her.)
I don't want to spoil anything, but I must say the villain infuriated me and that I'm looking forward to seeing how the third book picks up after the ending of this second book.
There's nothing about this book that I'd change, but I will say it can be depressing at times due to just how poorly society treats women in the books which made it just not quite my perfect vibe. But this is not fiction, and I fully know this is history. This is just a personal preference note.