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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Suicide, Medical content
Minor: Self harm, Sexual assault
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
dark
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you Netgalley, C J Cooke and HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction | HarperCollins for the Arc of The Book of Witching.
I have read a few of CJ Cooke's books over the last few years and I love her slow build writing style. This gives the reader a real chance to bond with the characters and world building. I always enjoy the duo timelines and how they end up melding together. It does keep you guessing which adds to the mystery side of the narrative. Combining mystery, chilling vibes and historical fiction about witches and women makes a wonderful mix for me and brings a multitude of emotions to be experienced throughout reading..
I also had the pleasure if listening to the audio version of this book and Paula Masterton did a wonderful job. She has a great voice which builds tension, mystery and you are hanging on every word. Either way, if you read the physical or audio version, you will thoroughly enjoy.
4.25 stars on Storygraph and 4 stars on other review sites
I have read a few of CJ Cooke's books over the last few years and I love her slow build writing style. This gives the reader a real chance to bond with the characters and world building. I always enjoy the duo timelines and how they end up melding together. It does keep you guessing which adds to the mystery side of the narrative. Combining mystery, chilling vibes and historical fiction about witches and women makes a wonderful mix for me and brings a multitude of emotions to be experienced throughout reading..
I also had the pleasure if listening to the audio version of this book and Paula Masterton did a wonderful job. She has a great voice which builds tension, mystery and you are hanging on every word. Either way, if you read the physical or audio version, you will thoroughly enjoy.
4.25 stars on Storygraph and 4 stars on other review sites
Normally I love a duel timeline, but this is the second book in a row(Pike Island being the first) that I really did not care for the present story, yet loved the past. I think part of the reason it did not work for me here is that the past storyline was in first person and the present was in third person.
I wanted to love this, however it just fell short of my expectations.