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gwentolios's review against another edition
3.0
A decent book, but not anything stunning. There are jewels of prose scattered throughout it, and I loved the build up around White Knights. Plot wise however I found it slow enough that I would go weeks between readings, and only kept going because I was bound and determined to finish it before the year's end for the sake of my Goodreads Reading Challenge.
The romantic dilemma is what interested me the most - a witch who only eats raw flesh with a curse that makes the man she loves really appetizing and a knight who gains power and protection from his chastity. It didn't crop up until maybe a third, close to half way through the book, but I did love how it was resolved. Not at all what I expected.
The romantic dilemma is what interested me the most - a witch who only eats raw flesh with a curse that makes the man she loves really appetizing and a knight who gains power and protection from his chastity. It didn't crop up until maybe a third, close to half way through the book, but I did love how it was resolved. Not at all what I expected.
galaxy_dallas's review against another edition
5.0
I was a little hesitant starting this book. It was a book club selection and I hadn't had a lot of luck with those. The more I read the more I liked it. The characters were likable, the dialogue was interesting, and the humor was spot on.
I learned that curses are not always obvious in their form or their function. Definitely a fun and thoughtful read. Martinez weaves wisdom without making it readily apparent.
I learned that curses are not always obvious in their form or their function. Definitely a fun and thoughtful read. Martinez weaves wisdom without making it readily apparent.
davidscrimshaw's review against another edition
5.0
A fun magic adventure.
Coincidentally, it is one of two books I was reading at the same time that had a character conflicted because she wanted to eat the flesh of the person she loved. This book is much less dark than the other one.
Coincidentally, it is one of two books I was reading at the same time that had a character conflicted because she wanted to eat the flesh of the person she loved. This book is much less dark than the other one.
mikhailrekun's review against another edition
4.0
Despite the teaser, there is not nearly enough cannibalism in this story.
lostinabookbrb's review against another edition
5.0
A Nameless Witch is a refreshing look at curses. The main character is cursed by a sorcerer named Nasty Larry. The result is that she is a type of undead.
This book is full of situational humor where the witch's familiar is a demon possessed duck and there's an animated broom that sweeps everything in its path. The author does a good job of having a distinctive voice for the main character/narrator. This novel is even paced and while there is some swash-buckling, it is more focused on a the magical properties of the witch. There's a lot of subtleness to that magic, though.
This book is full of situational humor where the witch's familiar is a demon possessed duck and there's an animated broom that sweeps everything in its path. The author does a good job of having a distinctive voice for the main character/narrator. This novel is even paced and while there is some swash-buckling, it is more focused on a the magical properties of the witch. There's a lot of subtleness to that magic, though.
panxa's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. I almost didn't finish it, but I didn't have anything else to read on the way home.
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