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cdwalker's review against another edition
3.0
Lois the Witch is great, and well ahead of it's time. The other stories are not as compelling.
thelibraryduck's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
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
3.5
thereaderintherye's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
pagesofpins's review against another edition
The title story is quite interesting, especially since it's an 1800s viewpoint of "old fashioned" Salem witch trials and takes great care to establish that the accused is more pious than the accusers.
leticiatoraci's review against another edition
4.0
Good writing, and a 'gothic' pleasure to read.
The Old Nurse's Story ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Curious, If True
Disappearances ⭐⭐⭐
The Half-Brothers
The Grey Woman ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Doom Of The Griffiths ⭐⭐⭐
Lois The Witch ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Old Nurse's Story ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Curious, If True
Disappearances ⭐⭐⭐
The Half-Brothers
The Grey Woman ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Doom Of The Griffiths ⭐⭐⭐
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very gothic and tragicLois The Witch ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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very tragicalic59books's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
purplemuskogee's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Great short stories - very reflective of the fears and prejudice of their times - the Irish curses, the Native American witches... It was good storytelling though, but I found them quite slow - the details on everyone's ancestry and family origins are great in a novel, not so much in a short story.
blankgarden's review
4.0
My review of the novella 'Lois the Witch': https://theblankgarden.com/2018/10/23/review-lois-the-witch-elizabeth-gaskell/
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