97 reviews for:

The Blue Maiden

Anna Nóyes

3.39 AVERAGE

fransbooks's review

2.75

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

gwenc0423's review

2.75

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kfrawrylion's review

4.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

melligans's review

3.0

dark emotional

shaaawndangooo's review

3.25

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

joshualeggs's review

4.0

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

jessieadamczyk's review

4.0

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

heatherrhiannon's review

4.0

dark emotional slow-paced

laurendubs's review

3.75

slow-paced

dusty_book_sniffers's review

4.0

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What’s not to like? The Blue Maiden offers a captivating blend of historical fiction, accused witches, and strong, resilient women. Set in 1825, four generations after the women of Berggrund Island were accused of witchcraft by their priest, the story now follows Pastor Silas, a widower with two wild young daughters, Beata and Ulrika. The sisters, outcasts in their community, are imaginative and oppositional, increasingly obsessed with the lore and legend of the island’s dark past and their absent mother, whom their father refuses to discuss.

Alyssa Bresnahan performed the narration for The Blue Maiden, and I had a great time with this audiobook. Alyssa brought so much emotion to the performance and drew me into the story from the beginning. Her pacing was excellent, and she skillfully distinguished between characters, adding depth to the experience. The way she portrayed the emotion in the story truly enhanced the audiobook, making it a memorable listen.

I recommend this book to my friends who love historical and Gothic fiction with a witchy vibe.

Thank you to NetGalley and RB Media for gifting me an Audio ARC of The Blue Maiden in exchange for my honest review.