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sophiee1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
corapops's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
elsemma's review
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
moominmama_11's review against another edition
4.0
Atmospheric, King James Bible-y, terrifying, baffling. Love a good witch
rachelabril's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
jenp81's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
the_empty_bookself's review
4.0
I chose to read this book as I used to live in Manningtree and the story of the witch finder general was well known and I often walked past the place the witches were hanged!
AK Blakemore has done a splendid job in the portrayal of this story. The history is there but the detail isn’t so I’m sure she had little to go on. The decision to write this novel in the view of the witches rather than the witch finder was a clever one. It is the witchfinder’s name that is remembered, not those who were wrongfully hanged, but then were they? That’s a matter of opinion...
Written in what I call ‘oldy woldy’ English it did take me a while to get into and adapt to fully understand the piece, but I found it to be a real page turner full of empathy and emotion for all characters.
As someone who knows Manningtree well there was real nostalgia for the location and being able to fully picture the places Blakemore was describing.
A very good historical novel and left me wanting to know more.
AK Blakemore has done a splendid job in the portrayal of this story. The history is there but the detail isn’t so I’m sure she had little to go on. The decision to write this novel in the view of the witches rather than the witch finder was a clever one. It is the witchfinder’s name that is remembered, not those who were wrongfully hanged, but then were they? That’s a matter of opinion...
Written in what I call ‘oldy woldy’ English it did take me a while to get into and adapt to fully understand the piece, but I found it to be a real page turner full of empathy and emotion for all characters.
As someone who knows Manningtree well there was real nostalgia for the location and being able to fully picture the places Blakemore was describing.
A very good historical novel and left me wanting to know more.
likethedeer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.25