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skelleybean's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Violence, Animal death, Body horror, Murder, Animal cruelty, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Confinement, and Pandemic/Epidemic
aortiz09's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Violence, War, Religious bigotry, Grief, and Blood
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Sexual assault and Pedophilia
peachani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, and Violence
Moderate: Medical trauma, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Animal death
Minor: Racism, Chronic illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Classism, Body horror, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pedophilia, and Sexual harassment
readbooksovermygrave's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Death, and Grief
agnela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was the first book ever made me sick to my stomach.
But the ending was meh, so meh that it lost a star for me. Kind of lazy all is well let's leave it to maybe having a sequel ending. I was rooting for revenge and blood and.... I did not get it. Idk if it was rushed or did the author felt bored by her story at this point but meh.
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexism, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
oesterzwamsnack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Death, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Rape, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
"The Year of the Witching" follows a young woman named Immanuelle. Immanuelle has struggled with her identity her whole life because her father was an outsider of her mother's very strict and puritanical society. Immanuelle has always tried to do good and be her best self, but the society is still hyper critical. During an unfortunate accident, Immanuelle finds herself in a dark forest and she stumbles upon witches and a journal that is somehow connected to her deceased mom. Now, Immanuelle is determined to uncover how her mother could be connected to witches and what this means for herself.
This book is dark, creepy, and atmospheric, and I highly recommend reading it during the short fall days. Unfortunately, I felt like this book was very okay. It did not do necessarily anything that I did not like, but it also did not wow me. I was curious about Immanuelle's story, but I never felt invested.
There is something I do really enjoy about Alexis Henderson's writing, so I will be eager to give her another try in the future!
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
erkietheturkey's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Violence, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Animal death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, and Confinement
Minor: Medical content
moodreadererin's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Pregnancy, Violence, Death of parent, Bullying, Hate crime, Murder, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Rape, Vomit, and Sexual assault
decie's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Blood, Body horror, Rape, Sexism, Animal death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Death, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Self harm and Racism