Reviews

White is for Witching, by Helen Oyeyemi

whitjobo's review against another edition

4.0

The comparison many have made to Shirley Jackson is apt. Reminded me very much of We Have Always Lived in the Castle.

I struggled a bit with the switching of narrators, found myself trying to place who was speaking. As with many books I read, this one picked up at the end and was the most enthralling section.

Definitely a good choice for spooky season, which was why I picked it from my to read shelf.

perfectsham's review against another edition

1.0

I'm reviewing the first 79 pages of this book because that's where I finally gave up on this dull, dull story. I really disliked the style this book was written in. It's intentionally obscure and prose-like. More like a long poem than a novel. If you're into that kind of thing, you may like it. I didn't care about any of the characters, had no real idea what was happening at any given moment and basically just found it all incredibly tedious and pretentious.

karlycay's review against another edition

4.0

I liked this but I am so full of dread! The last third of the book whizzed by because everything was so wrong and weird and horrible.

julieolsn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

karetro's review against another edition

Bad. 

burialshroud's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

sapphosgirlfriend's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

I didn't get anything in this book. I am so confused, and not in a fun way

arkenst0ne's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

madelynmichaud's review against another edition

1.0

I was literally confused the entire time and I did not enjoy reading this

sonjbean's review against another edition

3.0

Parts of this book were spectacular. The writing was beautiful. I loved Ore and Miranda. I hated the twins' father - not sure if you're supposed to like him or not? I got lost a few times when it would suddenly switch perspectives and it was sometimes murky on who was saying what, what was actually happening, and what was being imagined/dreamt.

3.5 stars!