Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom

26 reviews

anotherbooklady's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.5

“Life is nothing but riddles … we spend our whole lives puzzling them out. Sadly, as soon as we find the answer, the riddle changes. Does it not?”

Vibrant, descriptive, and chilling-and that’s just the first five pages.

If it weren’t for a book club I joined over the summer, I would have never picked this book to read. I’m so thankful that I am being exposed to authors and stories I would have otherwise overlooked. This story is incredible. Brom is not only a gifted writer, but his artwork is stunning and I constantly found myself flipping back to the illustrations as I read. 

On several occasions, I would have to put down this book because of FEELINGS. I ran the gamut of emotions throughout the story and had to wipe the tears away once or twice. But the one constant mood was that of unease. This story never lets the reader get comfortable, and doesn’t let you walk away easily.

Narrated by actor, singer, and playwright Barrie Kreinik, she sets a tone and cadence to this dark tale that is going to stay with me for a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Gun violence, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, and Excrement

bookshelf_al's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexism, Violence, Torture, and Misogyny

Moderate: Animal death

skem's review against another edition

funny medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Confinement, Misogyny, Torture, and Violence

amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Grief, and Gun violence

that_cow_girl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

A fantastic take on the classic puritan witch story. Fantastic characterization of Samson, and I loved Abitha’s transformation throughout the book. Brom’s paintings are eerie and his way of storytelling sucked me in. I could not stop reading! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Death, Blood, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

sylexlibris's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Torture, and Gore

alicemorrison1029's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Death

Minor: Confinement and Slavery

rionstorm's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

This book is a bit sluggish and a bit repetitive - it could have been shorter and accomplished the same more effectively. 

It reminded me of The VVitch, so if you're in the mood for pilgrim themed horror that is not really scary you may enjoy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Gore, Torture, and Blood

Moderate: Gaslighting, Police brutality, Gun violence, Animal death, Bullying, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcoholism

a_novel_craving's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Animal death

cmorehouse's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Confinement

Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty