Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings

2 reviews

haileyhardcover's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Modern-day witch trials, a search for a missing mother, an island of witches… and an author I just gave a very enthusiastic five stars to! By all accounts, this should have been another easy five stars, but no. I can’t remember the last time I was so disappointed by a book. This is 277 pages of going nowhere SLOW. Every time I thought the story was about to ramp up and get good, I was let down. Like, he most interesting part is when the MC is aggressively investigated for witchcraft, and even that managed to be dull somehow. 

I can see what Giddings was trying to do with this book. The themes of sexism and racism are loud and undoubtedly important, but damn I wish they were presented with a better written story. I’m really sad to be rating this one so low. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Animal death, Gore, Blood, and Torture

Minor: Death of parent, Homophobia, and Death

rcsreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Homophobia, Drug use, Grief, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Torture