Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

105 reviews

luceeefur's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

I really enjoyed this read. I was hooked immediately and couldn't put the book down once I started. The pacing was well done and I really enjoyed the story and the mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Racism

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape and Adult/minor relationship

r_o_s_e's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Classism, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Animal death, Gun violence, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Sexism, and Confinement

Minor: Miscarriage, Chronic illness, Medical content, Racism, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Bullying, and Adult/minor relationship

jht5791's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, and Pregnancy

lady_valhella's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Racism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

blueyogi's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Death, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Blood, Colonisation, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape, Pedophilia, Blood, and Gun violence

aseel_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-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

3.0

I think this had potential but I didn't realise it wasn't a standalone and now I can barely remember what happened, which shows how forgetable it is 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Physical abuse, and Rape

grey_jayne's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

This novel is dark and tense, set in a puritanical fantasy land called Bethel as witch plagues start drawing people into the Darkwoods, where the witches live. It's really good, told modernly while echoing the religious patriarchal stranglehold humans have been in for ages now and the feminist rage from its mark on femmes. 

I wasn't sure if this was going to be my thing and the narrative voice totally sold me. I'd recommend trying it if you are on the fence too because The Year of the Witching has plenty of surprises.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Sexual assault and Pedophilia

squisheebee_'s review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Classism, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Abandonment, Misogyny, Blood, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Sexual harassment, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide and Genocide

morybaby's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

I wanted her to burn everything to the ground. I enjoyed the book and the narrator 🫶🏿

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Religious bigotry