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msbandthebooks's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my gosh, The Bitterwine Oath was SO good! It was different and so unique in the BEST way. The story was so gripping and I loved reading as Natalie came to terms with her magic and fought to figure out how to stop the evil let loose in San Salono, Texas. If you love books with witches and magic, then I highly recommend this book! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
tatumslibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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? No
3.5
stephlq's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
kai_grey09's review against another edition
4.0
4/5 Stars
It was iffy for a little while, I will not deny that, but once it hit its stride? It hit its stride and drug me along with it. I really enjoyed the second half of the book, and where the story started to go about that time. The MC drove me nuts for a while, but as a 24 year old in the year 2022, I would have given my entire left foot for a spark of magic in the months between finishing HS and starting out into the real world. But come the end of the book? I understood her reluctance to join townswomen in their magic, and I even more understood her decision at the end to complete the ritual
Reread Status - More then likely
It was iffy for a little while, I will not deny that, but once it hit its stride? It hit its stride and drug me along with it. I really enjoyed the second half of the book, and where the story started to go about that time. The MC drove me nuts for a while, but as a 24 year old in the year 2022, I would have given my entire left foot for a spark of magic in the months between finishing HS and starting out into the real world. But come the end of the book? I understood her reluctance to join townswomen in their magic, and I even more understood her decision at the end to complete the ritual
Reread Status - More then likely
biblioghost's review against another edition
3.0
Not sure why this one didn't work for me. I loved the description, it was sufficiently spooky, the writing was lyrical. Maybe the pacing was off? I don't know.
lazygal's review against another edition
3.0
Natalie lives in very small town in Texas haunted by the events of 100 and 50 years ago, when twelve men were somehow massacred in a church. Adding to the mystery of those events is the fact that surrounding these deaths are girls who appear to be witches (an appearance helped by the publication of a book by one of those witches). And Natalie? She's a direct descendant of the "head" witch, the one who perhaps caused all the deaths.
It doesn't take too much imagination to see where all this will go, nor does it take a lot of imagination to guess what happens between Natalie and Levi, who kissed once last year and then Levi left for college without a word.
ARC provided by publisher.
It doesn't take too much imagination to see where all this will go, nor does it take a lot of imagination to guess what happens between Natalie and Levi, who kissed once last year and then Levi left for college without a word.
ARC provided by publisher.
dinipandareads's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book as part of the blog tour hosted by TBR & Beyond Tours. Special thanks to Holiday House and the author for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review! 4 stars
This is the kind of book about witches, supernatural horrors and basically all the scary things that go bump which I’d normally stay away from, but the mystery aspect in the synopsis was too intriguing for me to resist! While the story ended up being quite different to what I expected, I have to say that I really enjoyed it! There were some elements that could’ve been done better but overall, I’m so glad that I stepped out of my comfort zone to read this!
TL;DR: Overall, this was a great YA mystery with many elements of supernatural horror, a fair bit of witchy magic, and a small dose of romance! Nat was a really likeable MC and it was easy to root for her (and her romance)! While I wish the ending wasn’t so abrupt, I had such a good time reading this that I finished it in a day because I simply couldn’t put it down. If you love a supernatural YA mystery set a small town with strong female characters, I’d definitely recommend checking this out!
Check out my full review on my blog!
This is the kind of book about witches, supernatural horrors and basically all the scary things that go bump which I’d normally stay away from, but the mystery aspect in the synopsis was too intriguing for me to resist! While the story ended up being quite different to what I expected, I have to say that I really enjoyed it! There were some elements that could’ve been done better but overall, I’m so glad that I stepped out of my comfort zone to read this!
TL;DR: Overall, this was a great YA mystery with many elements of supernatural horror, a fair bit of witchy magic, and a small dose of romance! Nat was a really likeable MC and it was easy to root for her (and her romance)! While I wish the ending wasn’t so abrupt, I had such a good time reading this that I finished it in a day because I simply couldn’t put it down. If you love a supernatural YA mystery set a small town with strong female characters, I’d definitely recommend checking this out!
Check out my full review on my blog!