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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
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
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Not as “monster scary” as some of Grady’s other works, more “women have no rights” real-life scary. 😳 getting kidnapped from your home as a terrified pregnant teenager to secretly be pregnant for 9 months and then hardcore gaslit/manipulated into giving your baby up for adoption?? 🤯❌ZERO information about birth and also ZERO consent during labor broke my heart. Terrifying and also so heartbreaking. My one gripe with this book is that I wish there was more revenge. I wanted Pastor Jerry to have his guts ripped out via witchcraft and then put back inside and then ripped out again. 🤗That man was actual evil. 🫡 I wanted Guy to feel even a fraction of the fear that Fern felt. The few witchy bits we did get, I ate up. 😛 I loooooved Hagar and Miriam (name twins!! 🥰) and their midwifery skills, and how they absolutely bodied a shoulder dystocia!!!!!!!!!!! I did cry when Roe was mentioned (this book was set pre-Roe), and how life was so different after Roe was passed and the Homes disintegrated. Scary times.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
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:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
fast-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:
Complicated
really enjoyed this book and thought it tread between lighthearted and dark really well. i like how he always centers women and their stories. At times though felt a touch rushed and the continuity at times got confusing. Not sure if he was missing details or what but some sentences just didn’t make sense, not sure how to describe it. i also wish there was more magic and it was a bit scarier. but overall fun read!
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I wanted to like this more than I did - I’m a bastard myself, after all. But the witchcraft portions felt clunky to me, and I wanted more from everyone involved.
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes