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sarahl13's review against another edition
dark
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? Yes
3.5
I think it’s important to note that a cat dies and it is horrific. As someone sensitive to animal cruelty, I wish I had known going in so I could skip that part. Look online to see exactly what parts to skip if you are also sensitive.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
kasiaguzior's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I would highly recommend this book. It is very dark and spooky, includes descriptions of gore, but was not the kind of scary that makes it hard to sleep at night or scared to walk down the street in the dark. It also has interesting folklore-ish exploration of spirituality and its intersection with folklore and native lands. I also loved that it has author-created paintings of the characters. The plot is very fast and plot driven, it is an easy read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Torture, and Colonisation
Minor: Sexism and Religious bigotry
Includes disturbing descriptions of insects including mosquitos and beetles entering human body orifices including mouth and throat at the end.haileeraye's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, and Murder
cloudyfields's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Blood
mblanke's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
jessenosabaku's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The protagonist and Slewfoot unfortunately do not get together, even though the author clearly intended them to have SOME kind of chemistry and wrote scenes with them connecting in quite visceral/sensuous language.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, and Violence
Moderate: Torture
dymonlikestoread's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
✨Book Review✨
Slewfoot
Author: BROM
Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Synopsis: Abitha is trying to find her place amongst the extremely religious Puritans after being married off to a kind stranger Edward. But when Edward mysteriously dies. Abitha fights for her freedom to keep her and Edward’s farm. Ostracized and singled out by her peers Abitha is broken until a powerful entity Slewfoot appears.
“ but this belief this absolute conviction that the evil they were doing was good, was God’s work – how, she wondered, how could such a dark conviction ever be overcome?”
Abitha was a fantastic FMC. I felt both her outrage and confusion about her place amongst the Puritans, especially once Edward passed. I truly believe Abitha was trying to find comfort in God but constantly questioned her faith because of the Puritan's actions that contradicted what the Bible stated.
It’s mind-boggling to see the contradictions and self-convincing tactics Puritans used to convince themselves they weren’t doing anything wrong.
“Angels must often do dark deeds in the name of the Lord, “ Magistrate Watson added. “Do they not ?”
I really liked Samson but Abitha was the star. And I think her revenge was only fair. I also really liked Edward and I thought he was so sweet 🥲.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
mijtje's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Slewfoot is a historical novel about Abitha who tries to reconcile her Christian beliefs with her Pagan roots while living in a rigid puritan town in the mid 1600s. Her story intertwines with that of Father/Samson, a supernatural being who awakes without memory and isn’t sure whether he’s an evil demon or a benevolent spirit. Together, they explore who they are and try to find their way in life.
I finished this book rather quickly and found it to be very captivating, but have still settled at 3 stars. The modern morals of Abitha felt out of place — her shock at the arranged marriage of a 17 year old, for example. At times it also felt like a bit of a cheap jab at Christianity. The author tried to weave in some deeper considerations about God and religion, butin between all the torture and gore of the last third of the book , that message fell a bit flat for me. The ending was definitely not for me either, I don’t like revenge stories .
If you enjoy these kind of dark fantasy stories, the themes sound appealing to you, and you are on the hunt for a witchy read this fall; give this a try, you will enjoy it. If not, you’re not missing too much.
I finished this book rather quickly and found it to be very captivating, but have still settled at 3 stars. The modern morals of Abitha felt out of place — her shock at the arranged marriage of a 17 year old, for example. At times it also felt like a bit of a cheap jab at Christianity. The author tried to weave in some deeper considerations about God and religion, but
If you enjoy these kind of dark fantasy stories, the themes sound appealing to you, and you are on the hunt for a witchy read this fall; give this a try, you will enjoy it. If not, you’re not missing too much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Domestic abuse and Death of parent
whitneyonline's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Colonisation