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East is a retelling of "East of the Sun and West of the Moon." Which I haven't read before. But given how much I loved East, I want to pick it's origin up and then reread East and pick up the sequel afterwards.:)
I listened to the audiobook while baking sugar cookies on Christmas eve. And let me tell you, there isn't a more perfect activity, time or setting to read/listen to this book. (Although I do think I would have gotten even MORE out of this if I had been able to follow along in a physical copy. So I need to reread it regardless. But I still loved it any way!)
Thanks to East, I realized hoe much I love artic adventure books. I never thought myself as much of an adventure book reader. But now that I know that I am, I'm looking into other snowy adventure books. (Any suggestions? 🙂)
Seriously though, between the atmosphere and the epic adventures that our main character goes through throughout the book, it made for a cozy but page turning read. I read this in 24 hours! And that's with all the craziness that comes with Christmas and spending time with family. AND with it being over 500 pages. So I think that says a lot. I think if you're a plot based reader but still love some character and world building, this is for you.
The world made a lot of sense and was very well thought out. No plot holes that I noticed. And the characters were very charming... Er, well... Aside from the mom. The main characters mom has has some toxic morals and makes some toxic decisions in regards to her children. But she's meant to be that way to move the story along. 🤷🏼‍♀�� But aside from her, the rest of the characters are the sweetest little cinnamon rolls. And I loved getting to see their family dianamics. As for the plot, as I've mentioned before, it's got a lot going on almost all the time. And even when there's not a big adventure happening, there's things going on that keep you interested and invested in the story. Which as a plot based reader, I appreciated that.
I will say that the writting reads a little young. It leans more towards the younger side of YA. I kept getting uncomfortable because I perceived the bear as an older gentleman in his 20s and the main character as like 13. So when a romance blooms between them, I had to keep reminding myself that they're actually both late teens. (Or at least i know our main character is.)That was the biggest issue I had with this book. Everything else I loved and found myself enjoying. It's a great wintery, fantasy, adventure Young Adult book. If that sounds like something you'd like, please give this one a shot if you haven't read it yet already.:) I definitely recommend!