Reviews

Myrkynkeittäjä by Sarah Penner

rebeccarudisill's review against another edition

4.0

Would have been 5 stars, but 12 year olds are really annoying 

erica_andthebooklings's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

3.75

lexicute's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

I liked the stories in the past way more than the present. I also wish the story in the past was about the apothecary's betrayal/pregnancy to better echo the state of the woman in the present. And look at that, in 1 month I've forgotten their names.

dwiparto's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.25

I know I was supposed to like the main characters, but I somehow didn’t?  I also felt like the voices (vocabulary, expression, etc.) of each of the women seemed really similar despite how different they should’ve been (a 12 year old in 1791, a 30-40something in 1791, and a 30-something in the 21st century).  Story was good but didn’t love the writing.  

pageturningpetals's review against another edition

3.0

I wanna start by saying that I am simply not a Historical Fiction girlie- so the fact that I read this entire book is a merit to its quality. It was well written and while I found it a little slow at times, I ultimately did find investment in the storyline and it made me want to read to the end so that I could find out what happened! I definitely enjoyed the vibes more than the actual story, but I’m overall glad I picked it up. 

kt_hana's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

maddiemooney's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

tess_b_readin's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

5.0

As far as cast diversity goes- you have the main characters being women of completely different age groups, who have had different struggles in their own lives, you have two different time periods being represented in the book, there is not much mention of race and while there are men in the book it is heavily focused on women characters! The main plot doesn’t really revolve around the main characters’ “flaws” but a main focus is how those flaws make them the person they are. Very good read! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion

mentions of someone purposefully forcing abortion

kishma_'s review against another edition

2.0

2.5 ⭐ started off so promising and there were bits I enjoyed throughout but honestly, pretty boring overall? I had such high hopes for it

elevy2's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5