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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
Boring.
I’ll take Alice Hoffman over this any day of the week.
I’ll take Alice Hoffman over this any day of the week.
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was an interesting read, I’m glad I finished it. But I had a hard time getting into it and staying in it. There were parts where it moved very quickly and I couldn’t wait to see what was next, and parts where it moved so slowly I put it down and didn’t pick it back up until the next day. The shared childhood trauma and miscommunication was also hard to get through. Overall though, it was an interesting take on magic, Salem, witch trials, and women’s rights, and I really enjoyed the ending.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
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
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had a difficult time getting into this book. I'm glad I kept at it as it has a very good storyline and character development.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
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
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So so so good!!!!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
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
i never know how to shelve a book when i dont finish it. but i made it pretty far into this one so im counting it as read, sue me. just was bored, reading it felt like a chore, im not interested in forcing myself to read something i dont enjoy when the whole point of reading is to HAVE FUN. no thanks xx
This has perhaps been my favorite book of 2020. It is not an easy read (how could anything that rings so true to how women are treated in society ever be), but I loved it dearly. At its core, The Once and Future Witches is a story of heartbreak and loss, of bonds that were broken and lost -- and then found and reforged. It is a story of learning to heal after staring at abject despair. For me, it was the right book, at the right place in the right time. Here's hoping this book gets acknowledged for its brilliance in next year's awards.