Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft by Jessica Spotswood, Tess Sharpe

Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft

Jessica Spotswood, Tess Sharpe with Tehlor Kay Mejia (Contributor), Andrea Cremer (Contributor), Lindsay Smith (Contributor), Brandy Colbert (Contributor), Shveta Thakrar (Contributor), Robin Talley (Contributor), Nova Ren Suma (Contributor), Zoraida Córdova (Contributor), Brenna Yovanoff (Contributor), Kate Hart (Contributor), Anna-Marie McLemore (Contributor), Emery Lord (Contributor), Elizabeth May (Contributor)

405 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories young adult adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

History is filled with stories of women accused of witchcraft, of fearsome girls with arcane knowledge. Toil & Trouble features fifteen stories of girls embracing their power, reclaiming their destinies and using their magic to create, to curs...

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Moods

emotional 61%
adventurous 60%
dark 58%
mysterious 50%
hopeful 39%
reflective 32%
inspiring 29%
sad 23%
tense 17%
challenging 16%
lighthearted 14%
funny 10%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 23%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Character: 22% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 16% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 7% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 15% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.74

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