The Witching Tide by Margaret Meyer

The Witching Tide

Margaret Meyer

336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
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For readers of Margaret Atwood and Hilary Mantel, an immersive literary debut inspired by historical events—a deadly witch hunt in 17th-century England—that claimed many innocent lives.East Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer, and s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
sad 64%
tense 61%
emotional 53%
reflective 29%
challenging 26%
mysterious 25%
informative 20%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 33%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Character: 24% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 34% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.43

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