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But overall, was a very fun and tense read, perfect for the Halloween season.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Classism
Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Excrement, Car accident
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
I’m not going to say this book was the most perfect piece of work I’ve read, as there was a lot of confusion for me as I’ve finished it, for example, the lack of context for the origin of the book of witching, we are given no true understanding of where it came from, I felt as if this could’ve been elaborated more, also I believe Edward and Beatrice were especially mature for what was supposed to be 13 and 7/6 year old children? Perhaps this is my misjudgement of the era and just due to the role of kids in that time, but i still feel as if you told me Beatrice was older than Edward, it would be something I’d believe.
Furthermore, I feel as if the co-ordination of the plot was a bit scrambled, at times, I felt lost in the understanding of what was happening, the flow of writing is very easy to understand, that I enjoyed, I must say though that there was a lot I feel like could’ve been added too more, like possibly Alison’s time as a Triskele member? More information about her mother? And I feel as if with the whole “book of witching” it was a bit bland, serving almost a minor detail to the story?
Overall, I throughly enjoyed reading the entirety of this book, and it has definitely been a fun 3 days!
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury
The shifting points of view may feel disorienting at first, but they ultimately enhance the narrative. Cooke vividly depicts Father Colville's intense hatred for Alison and immerses readers in the story. Through thorough research, the author illustrates cult manipulations, making it easy to understand the harrowing experiences of those involved in the Witch Trials. This is my first historical fiction novel, and I look forward to exploring more of Cooke's works.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Cursing
Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
Minor: Sexual content
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Violence
Graphic: Torture, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence