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A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers

5 reviews

kimzeyk's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I’ve enjoyed some of the author’s later books, so I was excited about this one.  I liked the concept overall, and the entwining of multiple lives was interesting. 

For me, the parts about

the curse didn’t feel like they fit.  I felt that Lucian’s role needed less explanation - every time they called him the administrator, it made it feel more like comic fantasy, á la Michael Moore.  It seemed sort of shoehorned in as a way to have a third point in the love triangle. 

I expected that Helen would be the most powerful of the four, but we never see that.  I assumed she would bring Lucian back, but just before he reappears, she says she doesn’t use her powers because the cost is too great.  It made the ending fall flat for me. 

 

You can definitely see that Sayers has grown as a writer since this novel.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Suicide, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

Minor: Vomit, War, Infertility, and Pregnancy

ka_ke's review

adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

At first, it started strong, Helen’s first two lives are very interesting, but by the third time around, I was bored. I think the book would have benefitted by cutting the third life out entirely. A Witch in Time is also much darker than I was anticipating, so be wary if you’re squeamish or don’t like contemporary violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Death, Gore, Car accident, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Abortion, Abandonment, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Stalking, Bullying, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Infertility, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Medical content

ahnminjim's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Car accident, Death, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Rape

Minor: Chronic illness and Vomit

toriwatson's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Suicide

whatthelauj's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

A fun jaunt through time though very dark and confronting in places. Ending was hopeful and had some nice light moments to break it up. A good, solid read, wonderfully written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Homophobia, and Gun violence

Moderate: Drug abuse and Sexual content