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eviethebookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Animal death
Moderate: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness
czoltak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, and Terminal illness
clairew97's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Grief, Medical content, Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Cancer, Body horror, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail
tkatt20's review
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Cancer, Abandonment, Death, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Medical content
theespressoedition's review
- 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
4.5
While this book is relatively short, it is certainly not lacking in poignancy and incredible storytelling. I wasn't expecting to highlight so many quotes in my ebook, but here I am, scrolling through my notes and seeing one gorgeous passage after another. It honestly makes me want to read it all over again (so, I sure am glad that I pre-ordered a copy)!
I consider myself lucky that I was able to read the ARC of this novel during a really difficult time in my life. While the rest of the world felt as though it was being turned on its head around me, I was able to truly escape into Wild is the Witch. I've struggled with getting into a lot of fantasy books lately, especially low fantasy. However, that was definitely not a problem I faced with this. It wasn't confusing, cyclical, or lacking ingenuity. Instead, it was creative, relatable, and absolutely magical.
Enemies-to-lovers isn't my preferred trope. In fact, I tend to avoid it, if possible. I've been scarred by my own past and this particular theme can often come across as toxic. Rather than that being the case in this book, the rivals-to-lovers element was not only understandable (due to Pike's distaste for witches and Iris wanting to defend herself and her loved ones), but it was playful (the banter reminded me of an old married couple) and dare I even say meaningful (the breakthrough and communication these two have is really wonderfully written)? It made me appreciate the trope rather than resent it.
I loved the way the magic was written. From the start, it was very well-explained. I never found myself confused by how Iris's abilities worked. This reminded me a lot of The Nature of Witches and how easy it was to understand the elemental powers in that book. Huge props to Rachel for creating systems that make sense! In fact, the magic was so beautiful that the quotes about it were the ones I highlighted the most. It definitely solidified my love for the beautifully witchy. I don't prefer spooky books, but I could read stories like Wild is the Witch forever.
While the romance is a massive part of the plot, it didn't take front-and-center for me. Obviously, I already raved about the magic, which is what stood out the most. But I also loved the focus on the animals and Iris's huge heart for taking care of all wild things. There was also a subtle-yet-meaningful undercurrent regarding justice and not lumping people together in stereotypical categories unnecessarily. In addition to all of that, there was a beautiful spotlight on finding yourself - for both Iris and Pike. Despite the majority of the story only taking place over a couple of days, the growth was really beautiful.
I truly can't recommend this book enough. You won't want to miss out on it.
Graphic: Blood and Animal death
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Grief, and Terminal illness
Minor: Cursing