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The Witchling's Girl by Helena Coggan

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readingwithgee_'s review

4.0

This book was different to anything I'd usually pick up, but the synopsis really intrigued me so I decided to give it a try and I'm glad I did!

I enjoyed getting to see Haley growing from being a young, confused, angry child to becoming the witchling. I did get confused sometimes but I found myself getting back into it pretty quickly. I think the book itself was beautifully written and I somehow the author managed to make a whole load of goings on seem like there really wasn't that much at all if that makes sense? Like all of the information and everything that happened throughout the years in the story could have been overwhelming but yet it wasn't.

I really did enjoy this book so It's safe to say I started off 2022 well.

oliviagwynne's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-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

3.0

3 stars ?

Great opening line

The name Haley seemed kind of out of place

The story is interesting but I felt removed from it. I didn’t really connect with anyone in it so when emotional events would happen, I didn’t really feel anything.

It is well written

I was making my way through it at a good clip but when it moved from the Mentor/Mentee relationship into the plot line with Leah, it slowed way down for me. That may be because I didn’t really like Leah, but who knows. I just found my interest waning.

I hate that Haley keeps choosing Leah over everything else. Leah has never done anything to deserve that loyalty from Haley. I understand that Haley is a lonely young girl clinging to this connection but a what point will she learn to let go?

The end is a lot and very depressing. It felt like the character learned nothing from her mistakes.

keetzwitch's review

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3.0

I loved the idea of this story line and think it could have gone so many different ways,the characters were great and relatable,it was a bit slow for me however but still a good read

quirkyaquarian's review

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dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

2.5

graciiieebooks's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

carola84's review

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4.0

Thank you Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for providing me an e-arc in exchange for an honest review. My review is my own and not influenced by others.

4,5*

I just finished reading The Witchling girl and it was a fantastic, beautiful, and emotional reading experience. The writing style was great; it pulled me right into the story and kept me fascinating trough the book to the ending.

The world building was unique; the characters were great and well elaborated and the end made me emotional. It made me wonder and inquisitively. I think it was a great job of the writer to choose this ending to keep the book in de minds of the readers.

The Witchling girl a book I highly recommend when someone wants to read a fantasy book that is unique on its own.