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not_a_salem_witch's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Rape, Pregnancy, Animal death, Miscarriage, Incest, Death, Blood, Body horror, Abortion, and Gore
rneel95's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Rape, Car accident, Body horror, Pregnancy, Abortion, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Blood
Minor: Stalking, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Suicide
opie_azvuc's review against another edition
- 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
0.25
I'm really concerned for the author of this book. I don't know if men did something to her, or she's just chronically online or something, but she HATES men so MUCH. Every single male character in this book is an absolute monster save exactly one who's only kind of okay until the very end where he's a hero. To be fair, two of the three "protagonists" are incredibly bad at it.
Misandry aside, this book is not that well written. Each chapter takes around 5-10 minutes to read and less than that in the first third or so of the book. Each chapter follows around one of three women in three completely different time periods and ends on a cliffhanger. The first few chapters are only around 6 pages each, so it's very jarring and disconnected and feels like the author may have written it while guzzling espresso and shooting cocaine.
The first person we follow is Altha, a woman accused of witchcraft in the 1600's and literally the only protagonist to have any sort of backbone or agency despite the face her situation is the most dire. She avoids prosecution and immolation and goes on to rescue the wife of an abusive husband by causing said abusive husband to be attacked by woodland creatures Loony Tunes style.
The second protagonist, Violet, is a sixteen year old girl with an abusive father and a brother off at boarding school during World War 2. Her cousin, a soldier, comes to stay with the family on leave, date rapes Violet, and the father finds out and sequesters her in this cabin in the woods where it turns out he had her mother interred there where all sorts of horrible things happened to her by men. She learns how to give herself an abortion using noxious weeds and realizes she has the power to chase her father away with woodland creatures Loony Tunes style.
The third protagonist is Kate in 2019 who is running from an abusive boyfriend she has been with for 5 years and has had multiple chances to get away from but chose not to until she decided to flee to the countryside, at no point contacting the police, battered women's shelter, lawyer, or anything that makes sense. She doesn't even bother to get a gun or ask any of her new acquiaintances to look out for her. When the boyfriend tracks her down because of the script, she realizes she also has the power to chase her boyfriend away with woodland creatures Loony Tunes style.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Abortion, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Dementia, Medical trauma, Grief, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide, Gore, Bullying, Classism, Medical content, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Violence
lexihworth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Death, Death of parent, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death, Pregnancy, Violence, Alcoholism, Confinement, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship
ellynob25's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Confinement, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Incest, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Alcohol and Body horror
mel_s_bookshelf's review against another edition
- 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? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Abortion, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Body horror and Suicide
hannahcstocks's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Incest, Infertility, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, War, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, and Pedophilia
Minor: Infidelity
hannahduda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Abortion, Body horror, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, and Pregnancy
literary_bug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Death of parent, Grief, Rape, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Gore, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Blood, Animal death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
tpsebast92's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Death
Moderate: Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, War, and Sexism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Medical content, Confinement, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship