leigh9192's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.0
amarasanti's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book and am going to read the second one. Nothing earth shattering but it was good.
shuzyblues's review against another edition
5.0
Why did I wait so long to read this book!? It was right up my alley, the late 1800’s, witches, New York. I loved the bits of fantasy mixed with historical facts and appreciated the authors research on witchcraft. The writing was delightful and I really enjoyed the way the book was structured with journal entries and articles. I would definitely recommend and can’t wait to read more books by this author.
sarahelem's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
4.75
I loved this book. The pacing was even, there was a somewhat divers collection of characters, and tension built appropriately. As someone who believes in the power of witches in present, past, and future, I really felt this book. The plague of Christianity, sexism, and ethnicentrism are as alive and well as they were a century ago unfortunately. I think the book did a good job fleshing out all characters, including the antagonists.
craftysilicate's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
Way too long for the amount of story it contains. Full of random subplots that don't seem to go anywhere.
katykat_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
jrose151's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Injury/injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Self harm, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Abortion, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Fire/Fire injury