curiosityp's review against another edition
reflective
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
4.0
I was in the midst of a long, detailed review when the Goodreads app refreshed and I lost it all.
I’ve been in a reading slump for months. A YouTube video by Literary Lily inspired me to read a book from my 2023 TBR and this was the title that called to me. It is first “real” book in a while to suck me in until I finished it. I didn’t reread the synopsis beforehand so this ended up being very different from what I was expecting. But the synopsis is accurate when read after the fact.
I’ve been in a reading slump for months. A YouTube video by Literary Lily inspired me to read a book from my 2023 TBR and this was the title that called to me. It is first “real” book in a while to suck me in until I finished it. I didn’t reread the synopsis beforehand so this ended up being very different from what I was expecting. But the synopsis is accurate when read after the fact.
kfrey's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
kat_simpson's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
sjj169's review against another edition
3.0
Decent story but the ending did disappoint. I kinda knew where the story was going but overall it kept me interested.
mxemma's review against another edition
I wanted to like this book, I was really excited for it. Especially when they started describing the magic, and it was clearly based on old witchcraft trials and 17th c ideas of magic. That was super cool! But as a read further it was based far more in Wicca, a modern religious movement that has little to do with historical practices. Elizabeth started to bore me as a character, and I was disturbed by the claim that this is a historical romance, given the only person she has a significant "romantic" relationship with is a horrible and abusive person.
Decided it wasn't worth another 6 hours of my life, and rather regretted the hours I'd already put in.
Decided it wasn't worth another 6 hours of my life, and rather regretted the hours I'd already put in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Death, and Medical content
jemcam's review against another edition
1.0
Boring, and much too much magic. And saying this is a bit of a romance is a stretch.
olgawritesthings's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5