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anapthine's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Child death, Infertility, Sexual assault, Death, Rape, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity
bookchatwithbeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Death, Torture, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Grief, Suicide, Murder, Gore, Sexual assault, Rape, and Body horror
arayo's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Death, Violence, and Rape
Moderate: Confinement, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicide, Blood, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Child death, Torture, and Pregnancy
Minor: Child abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Excrement
prettyflyforascienceguy's review
4.25
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury
imlfox's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Violence, Rape, Death, Confinement, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Torture
Minor: Animal death
tigglez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Body horror, Blood, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Rape
lilyadams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicide, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Excrement
writingcaia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
The superstition so far north in the kingdom of Denmark and Norway was kindling for the fires that burned so many innocent women, children and the ones, like the semi-nomadic sámi, that didn’t fit, that worshiped other gods.
Here we have a mix of past and present women’s strife in a lyrical narrative telling the interwoven story of a three women and three children arrested for being witches, and that of one noblewoman sharing the same castle exiled by the king for being too outspoken and not going into the shadows as old women are meant to.
The story is told in mostly two POVs, that of one of the teens, sister and daughter of other accused, and the other the noblewoman’s. With some Nordic stories in between parts.
As the author says this book is one to give voice to the thousands of innocents murdered by the fearful, hateful and petty that manipulated the minds of the superstitious and aggrieved, and to make them echo into the present and future, forever living in the hearts of the people like them.
It’s slow going especially in the beginning but so worth it to push forth and dive into this dark, cold, violent, vibrant and fiery story where women suffer, die, but also persist and find happiness, searching inside for their inner lynx, their fierceness and royal-ness.
P. S.: The mention to the Sámi made me research them and find they’ve been always persecuted and pushed to conversations, it made me want to find more and read from their natives and hear their songs. To make their voice heard louder. They who’ve withstand, these natives to the Laplands with their gods and reindeers, with their songs and colors.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Death of parent, Child death, Grief, Blood, Physical abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
Moderate: Hate crime, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Torture, and Racism
Minor: Animal cruelty
carlyalynnsia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Rape, Torture, and Death
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Child abuse
indyjg's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
These women are all subjected to the cruel whims of men in power and the zeal of religious fanaticism. Yet the power of these women and their strength stand out; they are all complex characters trying to survive in a time where so much as dancing could leave you branded as a witch. I enjoyed that Anna Rhodius's role was more fleshed out and complex, and the setting adds to an eerie atmosphere and the feel of the book. Maren was one of my favourite characters, the daughter of an infamous witch. Maren has a unique and outspoken disposition in a time when women were expected to be meek and subservient. Her intrinsic connection to nature and her strength sat with me for a while after reading this, as well as Ingeborg's perseverance in the face of danger. We all have a little of Ingeborg in us, waiting to be unleashed at the right time. I felt more connected to my ancestors and the hardships they must have faced after reading this; the true story of these women should not be forgotten.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Moderate: Death, Torture, and Child death
Minor: Death of parent