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feliciavanleeuwen's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
It's interesting to read fiction about something that actually happened and with good research behind it. As some one who is a feminist & leaning towards being an actual witch, I loved reading about woman that went that road before me.
Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Torture, and Classism
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry
thewitchsreads's review
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Het verhaal alleen is al heel erg mooi (en verdrietig), maar door het nawoord dat Susan Smit heeft geschreven, ben ik helemaal omver geblazen. Daarin omschrijft ze wat de heksenvervolgingen eigenlijk waren: vervolgingen op vrouwen die hun mond open deden. De zogenaamde heksen van toen waren de eerste feministen, zo legt Susan Smit uit. Dit in combinatie met het indrukwekkende verhaal van Entgen Luijten maakt dat ik zeg: ga dit lezen!
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Blood, and Murder
bente123's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
3.75
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
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