Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

36 reviews

hobbit_at_heart's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

I just finished reading and I am WEEPING. 

This was the most beautiful story about a woman who stopped at nothing to prove her heart. Even when all had been stolen from under her, she held onto what was frequently called “a fools hope”. 

The tears aren’t stopping. 

Loki was kind of an ass. Love-able, yes. Still a cocky, cunning, ass? Most definitely. 
Angrboda: my new hero. 
Skadi: the love of my life. 

The way she wrote about Fenrir, Jormangund & Hel made me feel like they were my own children. 

This was a masterpiece. 

I’m glad I finished reading in the privacy of my living room and not the break room at work bc I’m still weeping like a dang fool. 

“[…]Hel replied. “Nothing ever dies. Not truly.” “

WEEPING. I’ll be crying over a mothers love and sacrifice for days.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Miscarriage, Violence, and Blood

leahrosiee's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness

caseythereader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

 - I fully expected to have to slog through THE WITCH'S HEART, as I have little interest in Norse mythology. However, I read the entire thing in one day and one sitting, completely drawn in to Angrboda's story.
- The writing reads like oral tradition, flowing on and on.
- While many of the plot developments were telegraphed in advance, taking Angrboda longer to catch on that it probably should have, I still found myself quite immersed in the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

innastholiel's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Stalking, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

ekmoore11's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol

risten's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

voiceofreason's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a good, adult retelling of Norse Mythology. The Witch's Heart really made me rethink the story of Angrboda, who is always just so briefly mentioned in connection to Loki. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

achay91's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

karbour99's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Miscarriage

midnightrose_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Sexual content