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kathyreadslots's review against another edition
4.0
I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley.com.
This book takes place during and after World War 2. It's essentially the story of a woman (Barrie Ann) who is working to extricate herself from a bad relationship. The witchcraft and magic in the book are very lightly dusted throughout the story, and all the characters feel very real.
I am not good at writing reviews, so I will just say I enjoyed this very much, I would recommend it.
This book takes place during and after World War 2. It's essentially the story of a woman (Barrie Ann) who is working to extricate herself from a bad relationship. The witchcraft and magic in the book are very lightly dusted throughout the story, and all the characters feel very real.
I am not good at writing reviews, so I will just say I enjoyed this very much, I would recommend it.
lexi_allen's review against another edition
5.0
It was so hard to put this book down !. Louisa Morgan did an excellent job writing this enchanting story, had me hooked by page 2 ! I found this book in a used book store and ordered A Secret History of Witches and The Age of Witches before I finished The Witches Kind because of how riveting the story was! I highly recommend this book and Louisa Morgan to any witch , fantasy , mystery enjoying readers! The ending was so satisfying , it made you so happy for Barrie Anne . One thing I really loved about this book was the dedication Aunt Charlotte had to her niece , her honor and loyalty she gave and kept to Barrie Anne’s parents made my mama heart feel comforted !
marziesreads's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars
I want to like this book so much more than my intellectual reaction to it. It wasn't the book I thought it was going into it, though I grew to love the two protagonists, Aunt Charlotte and her niece Barrie Anne Blythe. I also enjoyed Willow and Emma. My main question is... Is this really a book about witches? I'm not 100% sold on the idea.
I found the historical aspect of the story (post- WWII) to be of interest (how people recover from war), and I liked the slow revelation of witchery and the lesbian aspects (really, how many people are in total denial about their spinster aunts, I wonder?) but some of the secondary characters, in particular, Will, are just so two-dimensional and obvious that I occasionally felt annoyed. (You could see Will for who he was from the very beginning! No depth!)
I've seen some reviewers compare this novel to [b:Practical Magic|22896|Practical Magic (Practical Magic)|Alice Hoffman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1490354120s/22896.jpg|4030671] by Alice Hoffman, and that's just a disservice to Morgan's writing here. While she explores relationships, magic, and love, the strongest aspect was the alien aspect for me, rather than any conventional witchcraft theme. It's not the X-Files exactly, but I'm not sure that readers picking up this book are going to get what they anticipated. Not that that's always a bad thing... Yet the story flows and I found the interrelationship between Barrie Anne, Charlotte, Willow the Dog and Emma to be a moving one.
A pleasant read if you don't go into it expecting some intergenerational family witchcraft story by Alice Hoffman!
I received a Digital Review Copy from Redhook Press in exchange for an honest review.
I want to like this book so much more than my intellectual reaction to it. It wasn't the book I thought it was going into it, though I grew to love the two protagonists, Aunt Charlotte and her niece Barrie Anne Blythe. I also enjoyed Willow and Emma. My main question is... Is this really a book about witches? I'm not 100% sold on the idea.
I found the historical aspect of the story (post- WWII) to be of interest (how people recover from war), and I liked the slow revelation of witchery and the lesbian aspects (really, how many people are in total denial about their spinster aunts, I wonder?) but some of the secondary characters, in particular, Will, are just so two-dimensional and obvious that I occasionally felt annoyed. (You could see Will for who he was from the very beginning! No depth!)
I've seen some reviewers compare this novel to [b:Practical Magic|22896|Practical Magic (Practical Magic)|Alice Hoffman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1490354120s/22896.jpg|4030671] by Alice Hoffman, and that's just a disservice to Morgan's writing here. While she explores relationships, magic, and love, the strongest aspect was the alien aspect for me, rather than any conventional witchcraft theme. It's not the X-Files exactly, but I'm not sure that readers picking up this book are going to get what they anticipated. Not that that's always a bad thing... Yet the story flows and I found the interrelationship between Barrie Anne, Charlotte, Willow the Dog and Emma to be a moving one.
A pleasant read if you don't go into it expecting some intergenerational family witchcraft story by Alice Hoffman!
I received a Digital Review Copy from Redhook Press in exchange for an honest review.
morgan_evernight's review against another edition
5.0
The first book I read by Louisa Morgan was A Secret History of Witches. I was super excited to read The Witch's Kind after finishing that book. I expected it to be about witches similar to that of the first book I read, so for the first few chapters I was disappointed and had a hard time getting into it.
Once I got over my "expectations", I really started to enjoy the book. The book bounces back and forth between two time periods, and it holds at a very steady and easy to follow pace. One story is the present, and the other time line is about the past and how it lead to the present circumstances. Just like in the last book, the story is told during the time of real historical events. Making the story (at least for me) feel so real and authentic that I could honestly believe this was a true story. I felt the same way after reading her other book.
I love Aunt Charlotte. She's absolutely my favorite character. You can't help but admire her personality. She's one of those people that I would look up to and strive to be like. Barry Anne was a very enjoyable character to follow along. You get to experience her many struggles and blessings. She's a character I can definitely relate to. Her choices in life lead to some pretty bad experiences and life changes that she didn't want, but somehow some real good and wonderful things still comes out of it. Feels like my life story, lol!
There is some "witchcraft" in it, if you want to call it that. Definitely more on the paranormal side compared to the other book. Though it's more of a side story, or have the story but not necessarily the main focus in this book versus the other. This aspect of the book wasn't at all what I expected, but I really like how it turned out and played out in the story. Even though there's magic and paranormal aspects, again it's done in such a way that you can believe it all to be true. It never feels over the top, which is what I love so much about her books. For movies I would compare them to something along the lines of Practical Magic; realistic, homely and beautiful. Versus The Craft which is one I consider to be wave over the top and nothing like real magic at all.
This was another book I listened to on Audible. It doesn't have the same narrator as the previous book I read, but still just as good. I enjoyed listening to her read to me. She brought life and feeling into all the characters and did a great job differentiating their voices.
Louisa Morgan has another book coming out in April, and I can't wait to pick it up next :)
Once I got over my "expectations", I really started to enjoy the book. The book bounces back and forth between two time periods, and it holds at a very steady and easy to follow pace. One story is the present, and the other time line is about the past and how it lead to the present circumstances. Just like in the last book, the story is told during the time of real historical events. Making the story (at least for me) feel so real and authentic that I could honestly believe this was a true story. I felt the same way after reading her other book.
I love Aunt Charlotte. She's absolutely my favorite character. You can't help but admire her personality. She's one of those people that I would look up to and strive to be like. Barry Anne was a very enjoyable character to follow along. You get to experience her many struggles and blessings. She's a character I can definitely relate to. Her choices in life lead to some pretty bad experiences and life changes that she didn't want, but somehow some real good and wonderful things still comes out of it. Feels like my life story, lol!
There is some "witchcraft" in it, if you want to call it that. Definitely more on the paranormal side compared to the other book. Though it's more of a side story, or have the story but not necessarily the main focus in this book versus the other. This aspect of the book wasn't at all what I expected, but I really like how it turned out and played out in the story. Even though there's magic and paranormal aspects, again it's done in such a way that you can believe it all to be true. It never feels over the top, which is what I love so much about her books. For movies I would compare them to something along the lines of Practical Magic; realistic, homely and beautiful. Versus The Craft which is one I consider to be wave over the top and nothing like real magic at all.
This was another book I listened to on Audible. It doesn't have the same narrator as the previous book I read, but still just as good. I enjoyed listening to her read to me. She brought life and feeling into all the characters and did a great job differentiating their voices.
Louisa Morgan has another book coming out in April, and I can't wait to pick it up next :)
kara_dove711's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.25
pswords72's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as A Secret History of Witches. Was like a cross between The X Files, BeWitched and Sleeping with the Enemy.
nraemorris's review against another edition
5.0
This book took me completely by surprise and I ate it up (left no crumbs). It was beautifully crafted, and a beautiful story line. I did not expect to truly love it as much as I did. The world of post-WW2, and the lovely main characters draw you completely in. It was well worth it and I highly recommend.
dcaudill85's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
charlietilstra's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
3.75
This book is not anything like I expected. The book jacket and title sets it up to be much more witch focused but the word witch let alone any magic is very sparse
But despite that I really liked it. It was subtly world war related and Will's character definitely built a crazy amount of suspense. I loved Barrie and Charlotte's characters and the lives they lived.
The alien aspect of it felt like it was a bad surprise. If I had been prepared for it or it was more closely tied to the witch stuff, then maybe. But it wasn't. It was just aliens dropped in with no real intention.
And even the witchy stuff didn't really give me satisfaction.
I'm the end it was just very subtle. That's all.
But despite that I really liked it. It was subtly world war related and Will's character definitely built a crazy amount of suspense. I loved Barrie and Charlotte's characters and the lives they lived.
The alien aspect of it felt like it was a bad surprise. If I had been prepared for it or it was more closely tied to the witch stuff, then maybe. But it wasn't. It was just aliens dropped in with no real intention.
And even the witchy stuff didn't really give me satisfaction.
I'm the end it was just very subtle. That's all.