thelittlelibraian's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.75
I really enjoyed this but I found it was a very slow read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, and Violence
rosy_posy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
An anthem of feminism and otherness, touring the beautiful glens of Scotland, contrasted with the inhumanity and cruelty experienced by ‘witches’. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in the history of witchcraft, Scotland, feminism. You can feel the trauma echoing through women’s collective life experiences over the centuries, and feel yourself standing beside them.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
cazxxx's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
charlieeee's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Torture, and Murder
Minor: Xenophobia
juliannef's review against another edition
5.0
I finished this at the end of last year but had to take time to collect my thoughts before reviewing.
This book is everything, it's part a history of Scottish Witch Trials and part a memoir. I found I couldn't put it down and on the rare occasion I did it haunted my thoughts (no pun intended).
I spend a lot of my time in Scotland and actually have visited some of the sites mentioned in the book, which made it even more personal to me.
The author shows that it isn't right to question what the alleged witches did but instead to question how and why this was allowed to happen. It's a dark stain on the worlds past and should never be forgotten.
Utterly compelling and one I will be purchasing a physical copy of and gifting to my friends.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
This book is everything, it's part a history of Scottish Witch Trials and part a memoir. I found I couldn't put it down and on the rare occasion I did it haunted my thoughts (no pun intended).
I spend a lot of my time in Scotland and actually have visited some of the sites mentioned in the book, which made it even more personal to me.
The author shows that it isn't right to question what the alleged witches did but instead to question how and why this was allowed to happen. It's a dark stain on the worlds past and should never be forgotten.
Utterly compelling and one I will be purchasing a physical copy of and gifting to my friends.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.