Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

The Last Witch of Scotland by Philip Paris

3 reviews

thelittlelibraian's review

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Hate crime, and Violence

This was a very good read especially if you are interested in Scottish history. Based on Janet Horne the last witch to be executed thee author has turned this into a fictional story but also is informative and allows us yo imagine the horror inflicted upon these women accused as witches

rhi_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, and Domestic abuse

becxreadz's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Liked
*Mother daughter relationship
*Found family
*Learned about some Scottish witch history I never knew
*The care the author put into the story
*Aila was a brave and intelligent young woman

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Torture, and Death of parent