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The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

36 reviews

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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: Confinement, Death of parent, Suicide, Misogyny, Police brutality, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Grief, and Racism

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Animal death, Classism, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Transphobia, and Domestic abuse

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Cursing, Misogyny, Slavery, Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Torture, and Blood

theworldof11's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Animal cruelty, Torture, Sexism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Police brutality

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Racism, Outing, Alcohol, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism

itsdanibee's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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: Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Murder, Racism, and Cursing

Minor: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Transphobia, Torture, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Ableism, Abortion, Alcohol, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Hate crime, and Kidnapping

Not even half way through the audiobook, I immediately went and purchased a copy of Alix E. Harrow’s masterful tale of resilience, empowerment, family bonds and folklore. A truly spectacular work with a delicious plot, enchanting prose and characters to adore: I cannot wait to reread this beautiful and relive the magic.

logan_readss's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I received this book as an arc and I loved reading it so much. A story of feminism written by a women for women, showing us a cast of diverse women fighting for themselves, their sisters, their daughters, their mothers and anyone else who matters deeply to them.

Set in 1800s America, during the fight for women's suffrage, three witch sisters come together to cause trouble and help women across the country while uncovering the lost magic of their ancestors, stolen from them by men.

This book kept me gripped and entertained all the way through, I never wanted to put it down. There was moments that made me cry, feeling the deep relationship and sisterhood between the sisters of Avalon. Cannot recommend it enough 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Pregnancy, and Police brutality

Minor: Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Sexual content, Abortion, and Animal cruelty

mo345's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Slavery, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

odonate's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Outing, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, and Torture

ka_ke's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Once and Future Witches is a fine book. Best for people who prefer books with minimal world building or character growth. The cast of characters is diverse which is one of the best things there is to say. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Outing

mothman19's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Torture

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Vomit

torrentsofhayl's review

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Violence, Transphobia, Torture, Pregnancy, Outing, Murder, Death of parent, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Abortion, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Racism, Misogyny, and Vomit