Reviews

The Witches of Vardø by Anya Bergman

josheroony's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

sstacey4's review against another edition

challenging dark informative medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Animal death

cathxknight's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

gealghaireach's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

spoopysteve's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

jude99's review against another edition

adventurous fast-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? No

3.0

Great holiday reading

shona_reads_in_devon's review against another edition

3.0

I think 3 is a bit stingy and this is more a 3.5 really.

There are some real pacing issues in this novel and it drags in places which made me feel like I was wading through it at times. Characters were engaging and the general idea is sound and worthy of a story.

But as it laboriously got towards the crescendo, it fell apart a bit. All the interesting parts happened in the last 100 or so pages but equally it kind of undid itself.

I liked the setting, the characters were strong and you could get behind them. The male characters were a bit two dimensional but many of the female characters were well presented.

All in all, it was fine.

bookeygirl's review

dark

2.0

morganmxe's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

evieg97's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.0