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smash2020's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
julesh21's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
I loved this book! There is so much to love: the witch-tales and ties to childhood stories/legends/myths/rhymes, the amazing characters and world development, and the MAGIC, of course. It is such a beautiful fairy-tale; or rather witch-tale.
The writing is a bit slow at times, which made me lose my focus a bit. I found myself having to reread some. . . but so glad I went back to make sure I read and understood every word.
However, I cannot wait to read more from Alix E. Harrow.
The writing is a bit slow at times, which made me lose my focus a bit. I found myself having to reread some. . . but so glad I went back to make sure I read and understood every word.
However, I cannot wait to read more from Alix E. Harrow.
aclassi_k's review against another edition
4.0
This is such a great book!
Alix E. Harrow's writing is phenomenal and lyrical in a way that it makes you absolutely fall in love with the characters from the very first pages. The sisters are all unique, loveable and irritating in their own kind of way, which really makes them pop from the pages. I think the setting was also quite unique and it was a great story to tell with a really meaningful message behind it.
It's a four star read as it had some issues with the development of certain story lines and the ending didn't hit me quite as hard as it could have. But definitely going to keep an eye out for the next thing Harrow writes.
Alix E. Harrow's writing is phenomenal and lyrical in a way that it makes you absolutely fall in love with the characters from the very first pages. The sisters are all unique, loveable and irritating in their own kind of way, which really makes them pop from the pages. I think the setting was also quite unique and it was a great story to tell with a really meaningful message behind it.
It's a four star read as it had some issues with the development of certain story lines and the ending didn't hit me quite as hard as it could have. But definitely going to keep an eye out for the next thing Harrow writes.
bapit001's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- 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
5.0
ruth24's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. I liked the story, but it could have been half as long. Felt like it dragged. I enjoyed the complicated relationships between the 3 sisters.
eli_pharaon's review against another edition
5.0
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hopeandchange's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
erintowner's review against another edition
4.0
I've had a hard time focusing on long books this year, but this was a page-turner for me! There were a many different portrayals of Womanhood in this book which I appreciate--motherhood especially is explored in a way not often seen in literature. I liked that the characters were able to make decisions based on what felt true for them; I find this is not often true of female characters. Some of the political commentary was too on the nose and trite but some also rang true. The villain, a hurt person who then also hurt people, reminds me a lot of a certain politician. I wish the witchcraft in the book had been explored more and rooted more in myths and legends, but overall this was enjoyable.
jess_eveland's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this story - centered on empowerment. Women at the end of hope turn to magic. It's not a typical witch story. Spells are hidden in fairy tails and children's rhymes. Words and ways are how women make a way for themselves and their families because they are poor, don't have access to healthcare, votes, fair working conditions, & LGBTQ+ rights. They heal bruises left by abusive husbands they are not allowed to divorce, struggle to find access to women's healthcare, hide secret relationships and gender identity. Set against the womens suffrage movement, at times it's startling how so many of the issues these women are struggling with are echoing in today's political rhetoric and supreme court rulings. Ultimately magic is a tool but what saves them is the bonds of sisterhood bringing together women from all walks of life.
"Or perhaps for all of them: for the little girls thrown in cellars and the grown women sent to workhouses, the mothers who shouldn’t have died and the witches who shouldn’t have burned. For all the women punished merely for wanting what they shouldn’t"
Criticism: at times the pacing is a bit slow.
"Or perhaps for all of them: for the little girls thrown in cellars and the grown women sent to workhouses, the mothers who shouldn’t have died and the witches who shouldn’t have burned. For all the women punished merely for wanting what they shouldn’t"
Criticism: at times the pacing is a bit slow.