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), Amy McFadden (Narrator), Elizabeth May (Contributor)

11 hours, 17 minutes • 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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Community Reviews Summary of 1,582 reviews

Moods

emotional 63%
adventurous 58%
dark 58%
mysterious 51%
hopeful 37%
reflective 32%
inspiring 31%
sad 22%
challenging 18%
tense 17%
lighthearted 13%
funny 10%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 22%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 22% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 17% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 5% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 15% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.73

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