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388 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616205676
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Publication date: 09 August 2016
Description
Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,419 reviews
Moods
hopeful 64%
emotional 60%
lighthearted 36%
mysterious 35%
inspiring 31%
funny 21%
reflective 20%
sad 16%
dark 10%
relaxing 10%
tense 5%
challenging 4%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 23% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Abandonment, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Death, Mental illness, BloodMinor
Death of parent
388 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616205676
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Publication date: 09 August 2016
Description
Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,419 reviews
Moods
hopeful 64%
emotional 60%
lighthearted 36%
mysterious 35%
inspiring 31%
funny 21%
reflective 20%
sad 16%
dark 10%
relaxing 10%
tense 5%
challenging 4%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 23% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Abandonment, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Death, Mental illness, BloodMinor
Death of parent