A review by doodlewrite
The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi

adventurous challenging reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This was a super interesting read. The pacing was a bit tough at the beginning both because of the world building/lore and I think the cadence of the wording due to the fact that it’s a translation. However, I truly loved reading from Elin’s perspective and her life, especially as she grows and asks all these questions. Super neat POV. I will say the book dragged at times but overall I had a good time!

(Also I didn’t realize there was a wolf on the cover so uhhh this entire time I was picturing dragons not winged wolves (??) Whoops