A review by tlindhorst
The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is a printed version of a short story Susanna Clarke wrote for BBC in 2022. It is the story of a woman who might be a saint that no one understood. She loved all animals including spiders that she let nest in her room. She goes into the woods at midwinter and is promised a child, but not a human one. 

The beautiful pen and ink drawings enhance the wistful, melancholy mood.