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A review by careinthelibrary
The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.0
One of my most anticipated releases this year, I'm disappointed.
This failed to engage me from almost the get-go. The plot and tension never got off the ground. The characters weren't believable, it didn't feel authentic or connected to a rich history of storytelling and history, and it just bummed me out to keep trying to find something exciting, complex, or unique about it.
The last third was skim read with displeasure.
This failed to engage me from almost the get-go. The plot and tension never got off the ground. The characters weren't believable, it didn't feel authentic or connected to a rich history of storytelling and history, and it just bummed me out to keep trying to find something exciting, complex, or unique about it.
The last third was skim read with displeasure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Moderate: Colonisation, Murder, and Religious bigotry
Anti-paganism / anti-witchcraft