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passionatereader78's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I love books about sisters! This story was interesting to read. I love the family drama. The family has been cursed because of their monarch, Augusta. When 17 year old Nikki brings a boy home everyone knows it's time to tell her about the curse. Unfortunately, her mother, Victoria is not ready for her to grow up. When Nikki seeks help from her Aunt Willow it drives a rift between the sisters. Augusta watching the fallout knows she needs to tell the family her secret. Then Madeline, Willow and Victoria's mother shows up unannounced after being absent for 10 years. DRAMA!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
filosophicfoton's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Death of parent
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
While I found this book interesting & at times intriguing, I did not find it compelling enough to eat it up as quickly as I could have. I thought it was interesting and I liked the characters but I think it just lacked a certain spark that I can’t really identify.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
kylosten's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Minor: Sexual content
ashcad's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
purplepenning's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
maregred's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
calicat42's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
As a young woman who was raised by a single mom and her grandma, after being named in honor of three generations of grandmas, I felt like I was part of this family. The family unit the women have created is unbelievably relatable in terms of emotions, the strain of conflict, the village mentality in raising children, and the recognition of their strength and empowerment as women. What a beautiful story to be shared with, I hope, many generations of women to come.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
analenegrace's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
As a Native New Orleanian, Black Candle Women came highly recommended. It was a beautiful story with so many fun new orleans references (Pat O'Brien's Stealing the Hurricane Recipe... I'm obsessed) and a complete and wonderful narrative. I highly recommend to those looking for lit fic with aspects of fantasy.
As a note, I work with Bernice McFadden and she was so delighted when I told her she got a name drop in this beautiful book!
As a note, I work with Bernice McFadden and she was so delighted when I told her she got a name drop in this beautiful book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief, and Gaslighting
jaz_gets_literary's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley, the author, publisher, and HearOurVoices book tours for the arc of this book. Black Candle Women follows several generations of women in one family. They all reside in a home together and stay to themselves. Mostly because of a curse, which will kill anyone that the women fall in love with. 17 year old Nickie is having a hard time with the rules that her mother is putting on her especially after she meets a boy that she likes. Her mother does everything she can think of to get them apart even hoodoo. Nickie doesn’t understand because no one in the the household has told her about the curse. That is until someone lets it slip out but they still never tell her the full story so she searches for answers herself. While reading this book, I kept asking myself why don’t any of the women in the house just explain to Nickie about the curse especially her mother. If you’re trying to protect a child from something you have to be able to explain it to them because they are naturally going to have questions. Yes she probably would have still made some rash decisions to try and rebel against her mother’s reins but it wouldn’t have been as bad as them sitting her down and talking to her. Like she’s 17. She should have been told about the curse when she hit puberty. The ending was a bit abrupt for me. And I don’t want to give any spoilers but I agree with Willow about the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Car accident, and Abandonment