A review by mariball
Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson

Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.

What I loved and appreciated about the book is the exploration of lesser known witch trials- I greatly enjoyed learning about the ones I managed to read before I stopped, such as Helena Scheuberin and Joan Wright. I would have loved to continue on learning more if it wasn’t for the constant repetition of her argument, as if the author doubts that the reader would make the connections between these trials (misogyny, racism, politics, religion) if she doesn’t consistently mention it. The book definitely would have benefited with more editing and streamlining, especially omitting the needless comparison statements including “Just like so and so,” “Like this trial”- it got annoying really fast.