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jillyclaire23's review against another edition
4.5
1. It’s all about women speaking to each other. We share so much power and crucial knowledge that way. It makes me think about actual old books where women would hide recipes for abortion remedies, etc. There’s a hidden subculture of women’s knowledge and interests, which men overlook as frivolous (or even make fun of or actively hate/target), but the sharing of it between ourselves empowers us. Only in this book, they include spells. I think the magical element highlights the power that women talking to each other provokes.
2. I didn’t love or get the evil shadow thing until a specific image: when the crowd of people watching the witch burnings casts one big shadow that’s under the mayor’s control. The leviathan-like imagery works as a great analogy for crowd mentalities and indoctrination that capitalizes on people’s fear.
3. At a certain point, I was exhausted by the horrifying, hopeless up and down of this book. How would they ever defeat something so systemically entrenched?? Even though the ending was sad, it gave me the hope I needed - that as long as women talk to each other, we can fight the patriarchy.
4. Sisters!!!!!! <3 Also the gay love story!! So sweet!
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
beckkopp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent and Murder
Moderate: Racism and Kidnapping
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
littki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
craftysnailtail's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
3.5 stars because the plot was interesting (though far too drawn out), and I enjoyed how magical knowledge is passed down through generations. I even liked the sisters themselves. But for a book with witches and lesbians, I thought I would've enjoyed it much more than I did.
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
brttbwrs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment
haleyflight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
bpol's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
spineofthesaurus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual assault, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Deadnaming, Slavery, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
jennay's review against another edition
4.5
Would love to see this become a movie - if the producers can capture the emotions of the book accurately.
Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse, Hate crime, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Pandemic/Epidemic
ingridmaria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Abortion, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, and Sexual harassment