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A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

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newlillith's review against another edition

5.0

I picked this up on a whim at the airport in St. Louis in a used book store. The heavy bend to the book belied just how much the previous owner loved it (that or they're a serious book abuser). I was not disappointed. After being gone for four days from my amazing daughter and husband, I sailed past their open arms and into my bed with this book. It's a love story between a witch and a vampire. Seems like it'd be a pretty tired plot, but it's not. Not only is the love story believable (they talk to each other like mature adults, gasp!), but there's some pretty awesome history stuff thrown in here for history buffs. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a smart, entertaining read. It's deliciously long and I was so sad when it ended!

purcellapple's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

buaslbutterfly's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative mysterious slow-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

3.0

thebookdivareads's review

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

gillianw's review against another edition

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3.0

First read Nov 2013

Second (partial read) Jan 2022

Oof, this did not age well. Or maybe it was always subpar and my tolerance for fictional alpha males and formerly strong but suddenly useless women has changed. Probably both. In any case, I don’t think I can go on reading this. I’m DNFing here so I can stop reading about this presumably powerful witch who keeps getting put to bed whenever she gets upset.

bagejew's review against another edition

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5.0

Vampires, daemons, witches and humans. The co-exist, but can they or should they co-mingle? A Discovery of Witches is a story about love, a story about family, and a story about overcoming obstacles. It is beautifully written and hard to put down. I am a fan and can't wait to read the next book in the series.