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emdowd'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
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Racism, Sexism, and Forced institutionalization
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
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
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
karmachamillionaire'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: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol
maregred's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity and Sexual content