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A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers

5 reviews

kimzeyk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I’ve enjoyed some of the author’s later books, so I was excited about this one.  I liked the concept overall, and the entwining of multiple lives was interesting. 

For me, the parts about

the curse didn’t feel like they fit.  I felt that Lucian’s role needed less explanation - every time they called him the administrator, it made it feel more like comic fantasy, á la Michael Moore.  It seemed sort of shoehorned in as a way to have a third point in the love triangle. 

I expected that Helen would be the most powerful of the four, but we never see that.  I assumed she would bring Lucian back, but just before he reappears, she says she doesn’t use her powers because the cost is too great.  It made the ending fall flat for me. 

 

You can definitely see that Sayers has grown as a writer since this novel.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Suicide, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

Minor: Vomit, War, Infertility, and Pregnancy

micaela_s's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Abandonment, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

hannahrosey's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Abortion, Blood, Rape, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Murder, Drug use, and Pregnancy

ka_ke's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

At first, it started strong, Helen’s first two lives are very interesting, but by the third time around, I was bored. I think the book would have benefitted by cutting the third life out entirely. A Witch in Time is also much darker than I was anticipating, so be wary if you’re squeamish or don’t like contemporary violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Death, Gore, Car accident, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Abortion, Abandonment, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Stalking, Bullying, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Infertility, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Medical content

kshertz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I definitely think it’s worth a read and it’s such a super interesting concept of living multiple lives as a witch. It brings up many different themes and I really think the book is super clever and the author treats the readers as very respectable smart people. I highly recommend reading it if you have interest in which is a reincarnation. I’m only semi interested in both which is why it’s not five stars but it was still really fantastic and kept me engaged in reading

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Blood, Gore, Grief, Murder, Death, Misogyny, Miscarriage, and Drug use