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The Daylight Gate by Jeanette Winterson

24 reviews

molly_greenshields's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? No

3.5

A super spooky, incredibly intense telling of the Pendle Witch Trials... but almost too much for me, at some points.

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itsruthalicia's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This novel, set in James I reign, demonstrates the superstition that was rampant during this time period. Though the graphic descriptions, I really felt a connection and understanding of the suffering the woman accused of witchcraft went through. It was ,however, surprising to see elements of the supernatural coming through - which although being captivating - meant the novel failed to demonstrate the absurdity of the accusations made against these women.

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theghostintheattic's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-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? No

2.0

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ellaep's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious

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

2.75

Don't read this book. Honestly it was boring, the writing was confused, the plot was honestly stupid. The amount of rape alone makes this book really gross to me, especially because it's added like salt to a pot, just kind of sprinkled in everywhere. The witchy stuff didn't make sense to me either, the worldbuilding was poor.

I was so disappointed because I thought I'd love Jeanette Winterson's writing, but this book really brought it down.

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rainbowrachel's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

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

1.5

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vigil's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

1.0

i used to have a long review here, but i think it’s better if i just left it at: it didn’t need to be written. genuinely. no theme, shallow characters, and a plot that only occasionally made sense. she dishes out sexual violence a lot , which i don’t inherently have issues with but it has little bearing on the plot and character beyond a sentence or paragraph at best, so why bother to include it.

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