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The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews

1 review

edwardian_girl_next_door's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book is (all puns intended) bewitching. The suspense is so well done that I could hardly stand to put it down. There were a few moments were I felt like it was drawn out too much, but for the most part, it kept the plot moving seamlessly. I really liked the protagonist and Chrissa Moore, and the secondary and tertiary characters all felt well fleshed out and like individuals.

For most of the book, it is unclear whether or not the witch accusations stem from the supernatural.

Spoiler

Even though I am not the biggest fan of the supernatural in books, I was won over by this story. It might have been cooler to have Esther as the 'witch', hiding her true malicious nature under a facade of religious sweetness and docility, and the accusations merely a ploy of hers; however, that would have taken the story in a much different direction. I also would like to know where Thomas got his information about M... He certainly kept us all in the dark about that one

I loved the ending, and felt that all the loose ends were tied up effectively. I look forward to any future books that Andrews may publish!

If you liked The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry, Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, or The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell, you will like The Leviathan. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Child abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Pregnancy, War, and Cursing