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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
Great book. Told from interesting perspective - not your usual "back in time" sequence. Saying that, you do need to pay attention or you can get mixed up with which story of which era you are actually in. Would definitely read this author again.
Not poorly written, but a bit predictable in plot...
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
This book was really great! The whole story was mysterious, thrilling, and really well written. I loved reading into her journal - it was like getting to sneak into Elizabeth's private thoughts, giving some real insight into her character.
3.5 starts. The flashback stories were really good, but the present-day tale left a lot to be desired.
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
The Witch's Daughter put me on a seesaw. That first kick off the ground was thrilling, finding myself in 1628 Wessex, as Bess eludes witch hunters. That is until gravity got a hold of me and pulled me down hard into the current century.
It was as if someone else had taken over writing for Paula Brackston. The current century was full of flora and fauna journal entries in which I found myself struggling to find my footing again. Here we meet Tegan, who appeared to be your standard on the outside looking in teenager, whom Elizabeth takes under her wing. Their interactions were awkward and stilted at first, but trust me stick with it and the relationship they develop becomes a cornerstone to the book.
With that said, the journal entries that Elizabeth writes to capture the moments of her life in the present are mostly dull. Tegan is the one bright spot, who forces Elizabeth to open up and learn to socialize again after nearly a century. Yet, I still find myself much more enthralled with Elizabeth's past. The journal entries didn't work for me at all, they read more like a food log. Today, I drank sixty-eight ounces of water. The carrots I cooked for dinner were rather soggy…etc. You get the point. Elizabeth is hundreds of years old and being dogged by a man made by the devil. This is the story I loved. This is what I wanted more of. I do believe had the journalistic entries been abandoned, and Brackston kept the same tone as the flashbacks that this book could have been a four or five star books. But instead they forced me to the ground, and made work through several pages to kick myself free and up into the bliss that was Elizabeth's history.
It was as if someone else had taken over writing for Paula Brackston. The current century was full of flora and fauna journal entries in which I found myself struggling to find my footing again. Here we meet Tegan, who appeared to be your standard on the outside looking in teenager, whom Elizabeth takes under her wing. Their interactions were awkward and stilted at first, but trust me stick with it and the relationship they develop becomes a cornerstone to the book.
With that said, the journal entries that Elizabeth writes to capture the moments of her life in the present are mostly dull. Tegan is the one bright spot, who forces Elizabeth to open up and learn to socialize again after nearly a century. Yet, I still find myself much more enthralled with Elizabeth's past. The journal entries didn't work for me at all, they read more like a food log. Today, I drank sixty-eight ounces of water. The carrots I cooked for dinner were rather soggy…etc. You get the point. Elizabeth is hundreds of years old and being dogged by a man made by the devil. This is the story I loved. This is what I wanted more of. I do believe had the journalistic entries been abandoned, and Brackston kept the same tone as the flashbacks that this book could have been a four or five star books. But instead they forced me to the ground, and made work through several pages to kick myself free and up into the bliss that was Elizabeth's history.
Scribd audio. Novella-like stories of the past interspersed with present day - designed to show/share background between protagonist and antagonist. Enjoyed on audio, good narration. I liked Bess’s character. I liked the section dealing with what would a mother do to save her child and feel that that theme will continue through the sequel as well.
DNF. I tried. I really did but I kept waiting for a plot to present itself in present day. Halfway into the book with no plot in sight I gave up. The writing is fine but this is just not a book I enjoy.