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kerryamber'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Torture, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Miscarriage
mhilt17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Bullying, Sexism, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Sexism
lindseyhall44'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Abandonment
mpeach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment
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
vouija'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
hopeadinfinitum'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
ruthmoog's review against another edition
3.25
Having said that, all the action happens in the last few chapters. After the storm at the beginning - the very interesting premise! - it plods slowly through the life of a timid protagonist... Over half way through the book I felt like nothing had happened.
But given that it's based on actual events in Vardø ther 's only so much you can do to stay true to the story of a village devastated by a storm.
edit: after reading other reviews I would note, I had no idea this was based on true events or about witch trials when I started, I only knew about the storm leaving a village of women be ind
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Genocide and Colonisation
Minor: Racism, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
Drowningklsreads'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