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The Water Witch: A totally gripping fantasy romance novel filled with mystery by Jessica Thorne
1 review
takarakei's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The Water Witch is a gripping and mysterious adventure about mythical lost cities, love and loss. If you have any interest in French culture, particularly folklore - I think you will enjoy this book - or if you have any interest in treasure hunts, or underwater archeology.
I really have no connection to French culture, and I really enjoyed reading about the Celtic folklore and myths of Brittany that make up the basis of this story. They were fascinating to read about and the way they are weaved into this book was well done. I did think, with the title being "The Water Witch", there would be more 'witchy-ness' to the book, but it was really more mythical folklore. There are other paranormal/kind of magical realism elements that are central to the storyline.
I did not enjoy the romance aspect of the book, and felt it was lacking, very insta-lovey. There wasn't enough build up of tension, or believability as to why Ari and Rafael are into each other (beyond a physical attraction). I would've gladly read another 50 pages to build up their connection and intimacy with each other to make the romance more realistic.
Overall this is a fun, relatively quick read! I would classify it more as an adventure/mystery than romance.
I really have no connection to French culture, and I really enjoyed reading about the Celtic folklore and myths of Brittany that make up the basis of this story. They were fascinating to read about and the way they are weaved into this book was well done. I did think, with the title being "The Water Witch", there would be more 'witchy-ness' to the book, but it was really more mythical folklore. There are other paranormal/kind of magical realism elements that are central to the storyline.
Overall this is a fun, relatively quick read! I would classify it more as an adventure/mystery than romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Minor: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Death of parent
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