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Lois The Witch & Other Stories by Elizabeth Gaskell

cdwalker's review against another edition

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 ⭐⭐⭐
Spoilervery gothic and tragic

Lois The Witch ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spoilervery tragic

giocantini's review against another edition

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4.0

*4.5

alic59books's review

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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

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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

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4.0

My review of the novella 'Lois the Witch': https://theblankgarden.com/2018/10/23/review-lois-the-witch-elizabeth-gaskell/

holmesstorybooks's review

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3.0

v good! v spoopy but also v sad. so atmospheric <3
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