Lois the Witch by Elizabeth Gaskell

Lois the Witch

Elizabeth Gaskell

90 pages • first pub 1859 (view editions)

fiction classics historical dark emotional tense fast-paced
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Lois the Witch by Elizabeth Gaskell is ideal for readers who enjoy dark, emotionally charged historical fiction that explores the destructive power of mass hysteria and societal paranoia.

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Fear of Satan becomes murder in the name of God.Newly orphaned, the God-fearing and heart-broken Lois is sent across the Atlantic to live with her uncle's family in Salem, but on her arrival she finds herself the object of cruel hostility, potent ...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 237 reviews

Moods

dark: 83%

sad: 74%

emotional: 54%

reflective: 45%

tense: 41%

informative: 25%

challenging: 22%

adventurous: 19%

mysterious: 12%

inspiring: 6%

lighthearted: 3%

Pace

46% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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