"And more to the point, I was reasonably certain he wasn’t going to try and devour my soul. My expectations for a husband had lowered." ~ [b:Spinning Silver|36896898|Spinning Silver|Naomi Novik|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1513872748l/36896898._SX50_.jpg|58657620]





This wasn't my favorite of Novak's books, but it was still transformative and lovely. I think what tripped me up were the multiple perspectives; it was just a lot of world-building in one book, then add on to it a different POV every chapter. Like if it would have been two or three characters, that'd be okay. But even side characters?! Please at least label the chapters so I know who is speaking. Starting each chapter was very confusing and it threw off the rhythm of the novel.





What I loved was the wintery atmosphere and gorgeous imagery that Novak always includes in her work. Like, I really felt like I was staying at the witch's cottage with Wanda and her brother! That was definitely my favorite chapter. The way the different characters visited the cottage and left items for each other...the impressive plot weaving blew me away! It was so swiftly and effortlessly done. As a final note, I would've loved more scenes of Miryem and the Staryk king once they started getting along. Like, a Christian wedding shared between the two of them is referenced in the final chapter, but I wanted a few scenes of their witty banter where the reader gets to see them fall in love.