Reviews

Hex by Jenni Fagan

katyab's review

5.0

I can't think of any better word to describe this than "alive". It just roared off the page at me. Short enough to grip me, long enough to really drive its points home. Wonderfully written, with such feeling, I couldn't help but share that anger, delirium, strangeness, sisterhood, comfort, cold, fear, hope... Loved it.

zoerosemac's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

A harrowing novella. I started it this morning and read it all in one setting. Much of the themes are extremely applicable to modern times and my heart ached for Geillis the entire time and though the story left me sad I am glad to have known more of her story, though it’s haunting to think of how many women this story could directly apply to.

read_and_twirl's review

3.0

3.5/5

nominomnom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.5

sari_lavender's review

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

3.0

gilly22's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

bookswithboo's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

katsbookishthoughts's review

5.0

So well written. Touching and compelling.  What was done to these poor women. It doesn’t bear thinking about.

reviewsbyleyla's review

dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

amberindia's review

5.0

Everyone needs to read this

Less than one hundred pages and I felt every word written, what a beautifully angry tale