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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
This one is her first novel; I LOVED her second one, Winter Witch.
I admit I have a weakness for historical fiction featuring witches/pagans because the females are usually strong, independent, and not waiting to be rescued - the original feminists! This one did not disappoint - interesting time periods and a strong female narrator.
Wonderful. Didn't want it to end. Love the backflashes throughout the story, kept you yearning to know more about the characters and feel deeply for them.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There were moments in this book that were 5 star moments- only for the author to fumble the bag with some major 1 star moments.
The book got repetitive, with Tegan being the breath of fresh air.
The book got repetitive, with Tegan being the breath of fresh air.
While I enjoyed most of this story, I didn't like the use of the word 'gypsy'. Contextually, I can understand that an English peasant girl of the 16oo's might not know better but a centuries-old witch would surely have come to realize that using that word as a short hand for travelers or Roma people is wrong. I just have to note that here because the use of this word often goes unchecked as the racial slur.
I enjoyed the pace and set up of each mini story of Elizabeth's past and the build up to the big fight. However the relationship with Teagan was a bit stilted and Teagan came across as really self-centered and thoughtless. Elizabeth makes an effort to seek her out and she's treated like a stalker? Meanwhile Elizabeth keeps giving her opportunities to work with her without being pushy in the slightest and Teagan repeatedly blows her off. Just wish the relationship here could have been a bit reworked to make Teagan a more likable character and Elizabeth less of a pushover.
I enjoyed the pace and set up of each mini story of Elizabeth's past and the build up to the big fight. However the relationship with Teagan was a bit stilted and Teagan came across as really self-centered and thoughtless. Elizabeth makes an effort to seek her out and she's treated like a stalker? Meanwhile Elizabeth keeps giving her opportunities to work with her without being pushy in the slightest and Teagan repeatedly blows her off. Just wish the relationship here could have been a bit reworked to make Teagan a more likable character and Elizabeth less of a pushover.
As a book that I’ve owned for ages, I felt The Witch’s Daughter would be a perfect fit both for October and for further getting through my TBR collection in 2019. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it! An immortal witch living in a quiet English village must continue to outrun her protector seeking his payment from centuries ago for saving her after her family’s brutal deaths by witch hunters, as well as protect her new teenage friend. Such an interesting premise! I haven't read enough witch centered books, so allowing this story to unfold as I read was a perfect mood-setting book. I enjoyed a lot about this book - Elizabeth and how she's able to remain true to her independent, strong values instilled by her mother, how she fends for herself over the centuries while able to create her own path, the nurturing, motherly relationship she develops with Tegan she's never been allowed to have as an immortal. This one is more a fun, cozy historical fiction, and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone interested in the mythology centered around witches.
I love historical fiction about witches, and this book did not disappoint. I loved how the story went back and forth between present time and Elizabeth's past. I hope Brackston continues to write about witches.
This was an okay story. I don't know what I expected but I thought it would be better.