Reviews

Healer and Witch by Nancy Werlin

alissabar's review

4.0

I thought this was a beautiful story. I loved the personal growth she gained on her journey.

lory_enterenchanted's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

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This was promising in many ways, but it fizzled out so vaguely in the end. So many threads crying for resolution ... What happened to the Inquisitor? Ceceline just lets Sylvie go (it's not entirely clear what she wanted her for in the first place)? Sylvie never finds someone to help her use her gift? I suppose the message was that "life isn't like that," but sometimes books should be.

karibaumann's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this book set in the Middle Ages about a young healer (or is she a witch?) named Sylvie who is learning to control her powers after the death of her beloved grandmother. It had thoughtful things to say about gifts and calling. A friend and I always want there to be an award for middle school books (they get squeezed out between middle grade and YA) and I would say this is a proper middle school book.

nicolioli's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

arrr's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

saraelizabetha's review

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

anthama's review

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

alexao's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.25

claireargent's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

alabiblioheck's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Rape