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A review by oknazareth
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
2025 re-read
My feelings haven't changed, if anything I love it more.
——Spanish review bellow.
I really don't know how to express what finishing this book made me feel. This series has been one of my favorites for a long time and I was terrified to read the end of this wonderful story, which filled me with astonishment, courage and desire to know the world. I’ve been putting it off for fear of not liking it or of in the unlikely event that the book wouldn’t live up to my huge expectations. I’m glad I finally read it.
We’ve seen Vasya grow up before our eyes. The big-eyed girl becomes a woman in The Winter of the Witch. I love that the author didn’t tell us a story of a perfect heroine. Vasya makes mistakes, she’s brave but sometimes selfish. She has strength but makes hasty decisions. She is so passionate, she takes risks regardless of the consequences.
Katherine Arden delivers a work that shows not only the maturity of her characters, but of her as a writer as well. The lines that divide the evil from good are blurred, Vasya makes people realize that the world is not black and white. We see how evil and chaos can love and feel sadness, how goodness can reject and is capable of hate.
Two situations of deep sadness, necessary for the growth of our dear Vasya, but that left my heart sore. The greatest teaching at the end of this beautiful trip is unity. Regardless of beliefs, past, power or authority, if we unite under the same purpose we are stronger.
Also, Morozco is a piece of candy and he is mine forever
My feelings haven't changed, if anything I love it more.
——Spanish review bellow.
I really don't know how to express what finishing this book made me feel. This series has been one of my favorites for a long time and I was terrified to read the end of this wonderful story, which filled me with astonishment, courage and desire to know the world. I’ve been putting it off for fear of not liking it or of in the unlikely event that the book wouldn’t live up to my huge expectations. I’m glad I finally read it.
We’ve seen Vasya grow up before our eyes. The big-eyed girl becomes a woman in The Winter of the Witch. I love that the author didn’t tell us a story of a perfect heroine. Vasya makes mistakes, she’s brave but sometimes selfish. She has strength but makes hasty decisions. She is so passionate, she takes risks regardless of the consequences.
Katherine Arden delivers a work that shows not only the maturity of her characters, but of her as a writer as well. The lines that divide the evil from good are blurred, Vasya makes people realize that the world is not black and white. We see how evil and chaos can love and feel sadness, how goodness can reject and is capable of hate.
Two situations of deep sadness, necessary for the growth of our dear Vasya, but that left my heart sore. The greatest teaching at the end of this beautiful trip is unity. Regardless of beliefs, past, power or authority, if we unite under the same purpose we are stronger.
Also, Morozco is a piece of candy and he is mine forever