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anapthine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Blood
echolliot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Blood, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, Grief, and Alcohol
friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Medieval witches, eerie but not horror scary. Just my thing. I recommend this to people looking for a mystery, the vibes of stormy shores and creepy small isolated island. Also joy and hardships of single parenting. Enjoy!!
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Creepy kid behavior Children missingcassie7e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Starts off with a literary tone that could be any other novel spanning multiple timeframes, getting creepier and darker as you go, ramping up the horror at the end. The sci fi aspects wouldn't hold up in a pure sci fi novel I think, but since this one stands on folklore, I didn't give it too much scrutiny for being flimsy on the science.
This book satisfied my hankering for a dark mysterious story blending Scottish settings, and folktale with reality, and was crafted well to reveal bits and pieces throughout. My early hunch about what was happening with the wildlings was correct, but it took time to know that, and was still enjoyable to watch as the characters figured it out and dealt with the consequences. I wish the witchy parts had been more Scottish than Icelandic/Nordic, just for personal reasons and not any fault of the story in using them.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent
caitlin_123a's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
fancyjess_party's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, and Murder
darkestmaterials's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Would recommend for people who like a slow-burn spooky mystery, with a focus on womanhood, witches, nature and the occult.
Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, and Violence
velsbooknook's review against another edition
3.0
It is definitely not a bad book, but it didn't grab me as much as I would have liked it.
Last but not least: the note of the author at the end was very interesting and I enjoyed this a lot and I will definitely want to read more about the witches of Scotland.
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
nianarra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence
katerina_l's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail