Reviews

The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

aguirre_c's review against another edition

adventurous dark relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

alicebme's review

4.0

Angrboda is a realistically-written witch! Witches! They’re just like us!

k_noodlesoup's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book had me sobbing at the end. What a marvelous new perspective on Norse mythology with one of the more mysterious characters. I'm familiar with Norse mythology so I knew how the story would go, but the way we got there was beautiful. I loved having the main perspective of Angrboda as an outsider to the Æsir and Vanir, placing her as protagonist in relation to the myths where the gods are typically the protagonists. The story is highly emotional, evocative, and well worth the time. It's on my list of all time favorites.

agathesbooks's review against another edition

4.0

4⭐️

antoinettebirge's review

adventurous dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

bookwormalley's review

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• 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

4.0

Title:The Witches Heart 
Author: Genevieve Gornichec
Page Count: 359
Time Length: 12H 5M
Dates Read: 4/22- 4/25
Format: Audiobook 
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: This is a book I read for a challenge with my online bookclub.

This was a fun ride. I didn't know anything about this book before I went in. I was super excited to realize it had a lot of characters I have previously known. Characters were lovable and the writing was enjoyable.

This will be a reread for me. 

teatonic's review

2.0

If you enjoy reading about myths retold as someone's plain family life this is a book for you.
I made it to the end of the first chapter (~60%) and cannot read any more. The first 150-ish pages go on and on about her relationship issues, struggles with raising children and strained friendship. The Norse mythology part is Loki visiting and describing in brief sentences one of his mischiefs, which could very well be copy/pasted from any source.
Not enough integration of myth, not enough magic and special abbilities and not enough excitement to hold my interest.
If you liked Circe by Madeline Miller you will probably like this book, as it's about another low-to-non-existing special abbilities, magic-race descending woman living isolated and collecting herbs for poorly-defined potions as years go by.

amebco's review against another edition

emotional medium-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? Yes

5.0

oldsilverarrow's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tealeh11's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0