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A review by katebb76
The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
My daughter bought this YA book as her Halloween read last year and it's been sitting on our VE Schwab shelf on the bookcase waiting for me to pick it up.
This quite slow-paced book is a great balance between fantasy and mystery with enough substance to keep you gripped throughout. Lexi, the main character, is a strong young woman and it is interesting to observe the different relationships she has with the other characters as she tries to solve the mystery of the missing children of Near.
NB: It's a sign of a tense, descriptive book when you go upstairs in your empty house, hear a small noise and leap with your heart pounding!
This quite slow-paced book is a great balance between fantasy and mystery with enough substance to keep you gripped throughout. Lexi, the main character, is a strong young woman and it is interesting to observe the different relationships she has with the other characters as she tries to solve the mystery of the missing children of Near.
NB: It's a sign of a tense, descriptive book when you go upstairs in your empty house, hear a small noise and leap with your heart pounding!