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darkcornerofthelibrary's review
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
lostinworlds's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Vomit
Minor: Torture, Violence, and Homophobia
ufohnooo's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Interesting concept and a good ending, but the writing felt stiff.
karlakayjenniges's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"There is a house in the woods, covered in moss and time. It is a cursed place, and it hurries. There is a house in the woods where not even crickets will chirp. It is hurrying."
Deep in the woods, there is a lingering. It is ever watching and waiting. It calls to those who listen and see. It waits for the moment it can exact its revenge, but it will forever live within the darkness. Lost to the pain and suffering it has had to endure for a lifetime. There are witches in the woods and there they will forever stay.
Religious horror can be very complex and disturbing. Not only are we experiencing the foreboding of the woods, not knowing what is exactly haunting within, but we are also experiencing the control of the church and the involvement of the men in the community. Submission of the women is their main desire and they have done evil upon evil deeds to obtain their status as the ones who must be in control.
There is guilt that is layed upon the women that has them believing they are not godly enough and that they must work harder at being submissive to their husbands. But when the women discover what is truly happening, they do what must be done to punish the men.
There is an atmospheric darkness that comes to life with the descriptive prose and setting. There is a melancholy that is unsettling as the story unfolds, it takes us deeper into the reasons behind all the strange occurrences.
There is an eeriness and some moments that are chilling, not only by what lingers in the woods, but by the priest who demands submissive wives.
Witches for the win!
arwoodrum's review against another edition
4.0
If you're looking for an atmospheric horror read, look no further! Some of the scenes in here will make your skin crawl. I'll for sure be reading more Leonard.
The vibes:
Small town horror
Woods witches
Religious cult
Friendship between women
Great cast of characters
The vibes:
Small town horror
Woods witches
Religious cult
Friendship between women
Great cast of characters
gothmomlite's review against another edition
5.0
A quick, chilling read, "Conjuring the Witch" made me lose sleep last night and wouldn't let me put it down till I was finished reading today. Leonard gets us to think we're comfortable only to shriek out some extremely unsettling moments--I didn't think "jump scares" were possible in books but the author has proven me wrong. My only critique is that the end was too good for some and not long enough for the reader to relish. That noted, I look forward to being utterly creeped out by this writer again in future.
miranda_redmond's review
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.25