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The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

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jenmcreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed this book. I think it suffers in a comparison to Circe, the books have quite a few similar elements. I personally find Circe to be better written overall however. That being said, this is a beautiful story, and particularly the themes around motherhood were beautifully explored. Because I am not versed in Norse mythology, I occasionally felt lost in some of the mythical plot elements but overall I was able to grasp the picture.

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zghutcheson01's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a wonderful interpretation of Norse mythology and I was obsessed from the first few pages. The title felt a little too cheesy for me at first but by the end it was so beautiful and emotional that the title made absolute sense. While there is a good bit of romance, this isn't a romance book but instead centers on a woman who constantly has her happiness taken away from her and expands on Norse myths that are more footnotes than stories, giving them their due.

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candeegirl's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

absolutely destroyed me. I love Angrboda and all of her children. can't wait for more from this author, she wrote so well and weaved in so many stories. I cannot recommend this book enough

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claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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jaynekernodle's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Truly beautiful.
I am not very familiar with Norse mythology, but I love mythological retellings and this is no exception. Gornichec does an excellent job of giving the reader enough information of the gods and giants without distracting from Angrboda's story - one full of love (romantic, platonic, familial) and loss.

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r_a_bell's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Somewhat slow, and there are man at moments where I found the main characters to be absolutely infuriating. However, the storyline was compelling and I still wasn’t able to put it down. There is a sapphic storyline, but it isn’t even really acknowledge until the book was almost over, though I was relieved that it was actually addressed in a satisfying way instead of just being dangled in front of us the whole time. Definitely feel like some of the characters didn’t get as much time in the storyline as I felt they deserved. There should also be some trigger warnings as I found a lot of the material to be sensitive, but it’s hard to put into words why, exactly.

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