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indigo_han's review against another edition
3.0
Imagine if you took the most bad-ass wicked witches and giving them the Stepford Wives treatment.
And all that it took to wake them up was accidentally drawing blood....
Whelp
And all that it took to wake them up was accidentally drawing blood....
Whelp
neonnikki's review against another edition
3.0
Cool premise, good art, but not quite as well executed as it could have been.
pjmurphy3's review against another edition
5.0
A look at how powerful women are thought to be witches by week men. The development and characterization was well thought out. I enjoyed the 1950s idea of what the wives were supossed to be, and how the graphic novel flipped it on its head. Great art and story line.
thereaderfriend's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Couldn’t find or upload the ebook edition I read this with
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, and Emotional abuse
Loved 🥰 idiotic men overpowered by amazing witches in this dystopian world. The witches overcame ❤️annemaries_shelves's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I LOVE the premise (badass blood magic coven of witches who reincarnate) and the artwork is amazing! There's also a queer WLW romance in the volume, although most of the time they're separated and all of the women are in straight marriages (it is the quintessential 1950s suburbia scheme after all). It's a fun and quick read and fills that need for spooky October vibes.
However, I have two main critiques.
1) Pacing: the volume spends more time than necessary with the coven as housewives being gaslit - I wish it had picked up the pace a bit in terms of the witches realizing their powers and taking control. I appreciated the slow creepy factor of the gaslighting/emotional domestic abuse but it took a long time to get to the action. And then it kind of ended abruptly for me.
2) Characterization: the one Black character is a tad bit too stereotypical, which is a shame because she (and all the witches) are awesome. There's also a slur used in reference to the Asian character (in the prologue set in 1873), which was unnecessary. We don't get a true sense of who these women are as full witches, since they're under the control of the Architect for the majority of time, so I would love to see more character development in future volumes.
I would love a movie version of this premise though, and absolutely would pick up a second volume if it ever releases. I need to know if Isadora and Nadiya get back together in their newest forms!
Content warnings: animal death (cat), violence/blood, one anti-Asian slur, domestic abuse (emotional/controlling)
However, I have two main critiques.
1) Pacing: the volume spends more time than necessary with the coven as housewives being gaslit - I wish it had picked up the pace a bit in terms of the witches realizing their powers and taking control. I appreciated the slow creepy factor of the gaslighting/emotional domestic abuse but it took a long time to get to the action. And then it kind of ended abruptly for me.
2) Characterization: the one Black character is a tad bit too stereotypical, which is a shame because she (and all the witches) are awesome. There's also a slur used in reference to the Asian character (in the prologue set in 1873), which was unnecessary. We don't get a true sense of who these women are as full witches, since they're under the control of the Architect for the majority of time, so I would love to see more character development in future volumes.
I would love a movie version of this premise though, and absolutely would pick up a second volume if it ever releases. I need to know if Isadora and Nadiya get back together in their newest forms!
Content warnings: animal death (cat), violence/blood, one anti-Asian slur, domestic abuse (emotional/controlling)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Animal death, and Emotional abuse
legs_mcgee's review against another edition
3.0
I read the first issue when it first came out and hated it - and was disappointed by my reaction! It seemed like it could have been an interesting story. I'm glad I gave HEX WIVES another chance, because the narrative is much stronger in the completed volume, but... I still wasn't super satisfied with the story. I don't feel quite that the time was wasted but the payoff wasn't super satisfying.
lora_dolly's review against another edition
4.0
Kind of a slow and confusing first half, but the second half picked up to a pretty enjoyable story.
skylarprimm's review against another edition
2.0
Eh. Call me crazy, but I expected a comic about patriarchy-smashing, immortal, blood magic casting, lesbian witches to be a bit more interesting. The art is great, though.
claraoakt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75