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ali_k0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
In the ashes of Old Salem is New Salem, a city free from witches and where every street is named after a saint, and hidden in those streets are women who have held on to the dying dregs of witchcraft by weaving it into their quilts and whispering it in each other's ears. All dream of a time where they have more then penny pinching and abusive husbands, but with the exception of low level house magic there is little left for them to use.
But the sufferage movement has women organizing, talking out of shadows, and the winds have blown three sisters back into the city. The sisters alone won't be enough to bring back the Lost Way, but with their new sisters (and romances) they'll find the way.
This book is for every spitfire with a habit for finding trouble, girls who draw their circles large enough for only themselves, anyone whose ever dreamed of being a magic librarian (I know I'm not the only one) or anyone looking for a story about organizing, finding a way when there's a will, and the power of intersectional allyship.
Graphic: Death of parent, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Grief, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Genocide, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Ableism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
Minor: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, and Alcoholism
littki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Abandonment, Misogyny, Confinement, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Blood, Religious bigotry, Racism, Police brutality, Abortion, Physical abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Violence, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Rape, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, and Transphobia
zyxtasaurus's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Cursing, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Racism, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Violence, Murder, Cursing, Stalking, and Lesbophobia
lemonwrlds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Abortion, Abandonment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Classism, Colonisation, Torture, Animal death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Stalking, Suicide, Transphobia, Vomit, Sexual content, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Grief, Self harm, War, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
mjverrall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Physical abuse and Violence
Minor: Abortion and Sexual violence
jgalla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Racism, Blood, Sexism, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Murder, Police brutality, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Child abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Classism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
issamay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Torture, Misogyny, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Abortion, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Animal cruelty
abicaro17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Classism, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Transphobia, Racism, Police brutality, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Gore, Gaslighting, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Torture, Suicide, Misogyny, and Homophobia
aduqu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It's been a minute since I read a book that sucked me in like this one did.
It's such an imaginative and magical twist on history and fairytales. The characters are loveable, the plot is intriguing and full of twists, and the writing style is absolutely gorgeous!
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Police brutality, Misogyny, Death of parent, Racism, and Torture
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Abortion
oonagh_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Racism, Lesbophobia, and Murder
Minor: Sexual harassment