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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
tense
medium-paced
I probably give this a 3.5-4 stars. The first half of the book dragged a bit. And the “Thees” and “Thous” and “prithees”were hard to get used to!
The first half of the book was devoted to telling of Mary’s loveless marriage to an older, conniving and abusive man. After he stabbed her through the hand with a fork. (OUCH! Made me feel nauseous just to read it!) but she finally had enough and sought to divorce him. Which.....is not an easy thing in the 1600’s!
The second half of the book continues Mary’s story. And it was definitely much more of a page turner.
There were a couple of unexpected twists at the end that I never expected!!!
It’s long. The language can be a bit much. But once I sat down and devoted myself to finishing, it was worth the read.
The first half of the book was devoted to telling of Mary’s loveless marriage to an older, conniving and abusive man. After he stabbed her through the hand with a fork. (OUCH! Made me feel nauseous just to read it!) but she finally had enough and sought to divorce him. Which.....is not an easy thing in the 1600’s!
The second half of the book continues Mary’s story. And it was definitely much more of a page turner.
There were a couple of unexpected twists at the end that I never expected!!!
It’s long. The language can be a bit much. But once I sat down and devoted myself to finishing, it was worth the read.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
informative
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The trouble a woman can get into over some forks & wanting a divorce...geez! I think the story could have been told in a more concise manner, with about 100 less pages. It was interesting, but repetitive. Puritans & their crazy superstitions about how the devil would get them is always a good time though!
adventurous
dark
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
Oh this was a struggle to get through. Lots of repetition and the writing style was not my taste. Sentences such as "Tell us, prithee, what thou knowest..." are not my preference. The ending DID pay off so I am giving it 3 stars instead of 2. But I don't think the ending was worth slogging through the rest of the book to get there.
A twisting, tightly plotted thriller from one of our greatest storytellers, Hour of the Witch is a timely and terrifying novel of socially sanctioned brutality and the original American witch hunt.
dark
emotional
reflective
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