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jillianforster's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, and Colonisation
chirpchirp's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Murder
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence
Physical burns and burning.hannahri0's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
jcinf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
That said, I did enjoy this book for the most part.
I’ll have to dock some points for the audiobook tax — aka: the times I forget to pay attention and listen. So take my star rating with a grain of salt.
I enjoyed reading about this time period and this particular historical event and culture. It’s something I knew nothing about, so I like that I got to be introduced to a new topic.
I also didn’t realize this would be LGBTQ+ because I started listening to this book on Libby and didn’t start tracking on StoryGraph until a little later. So that was a pleasant surprise for me when I found out it was queer.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcohol
klsreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This book is sad but the subjects are treated with immense tenderness. Will definitely be reading more of Kiran Millwood Hargrave.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility, Vomit, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death and Colonisation
eleanora's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
jedore's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
“Many of them seem past caring what is true or not, only desperate for some reason, some order to the rearrangement of their lives, even if it is brought about by a lie.”
Despite having an inherently predictable witch hunt storyline (weak, psychopathic men and women getting rid of the women they can’t control), this book about witch trials in Norway in the 1600s, totally held my interest.
It’s the first historical fiction I’ve ever read about Norway (and it’s indigenous population (the Samí people), which made it intriguing. I learned a lot about how the people living in this part of the world managed to survive in an extremely harsh environment. The characters also had depth and were either very relatable or totally detestable.
This was the author’s first adult book…I think she nailed it! I look forward to reading more.
Highly recommend this book to historical fiction lovers…and, of course, it’s a must read for all my fellow witches (AKA uncontrollable, walk-to-the-beat-of-their-own-drum non-Christians)!
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
flissrobyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Miscarriage and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death
malinhalia's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol
templetoncecelia's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent