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A review by themorbidlibrary
The Premonition at Withers Farm by Jaime Jo Wright
2.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
2 stars.
Spoilers ahead. I will not reveal anything big - most of the review vaguely alludes to plot, structure, and characters.
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The premise of this book is what got me to pick thus up - I am a sucker for mysticism, spiritualism, and crime all rolled into one. I found the pacing to lag at times, and felt like I had to slog through some parts to get to the good parts. I liked the mystery and felt like things were not too heavy-handed. My biggest issue besides pacing is totally a personal thing - I did not realize this was a "Christian Fiction" book when I began it. I deeply dislike having religion meshed into my narratives in such an overt way - especially the misogynistic and hateful Old Testament style of Christianity, which I avoid on principle. But writing about women's "instinctual obedience" to men immediately knocks stars off for me. It's gross. But if your beliefs align with those of the subset of Christianity described in this book, maybe it's for you.
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Again, thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
2 stars.
Spoilers ahead. I will not reveal anything big - most of the review vaguely alludes to plot, structure, and characters.
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The premise of this book is what got me to pick thus up - I am a sucker for mysticism, spiritualism, and crime all rolled into one. I found the pacing to lag at times, and felt like I had to slog through some parts to get to the good parts. I liked the mystery and felt like things were not too heavy-handed. My biggest issue besides pacing is totally a personal thing - I did not realize this was a "Christian Fiction" book when I began it. I deeply dislike having religion meshed into my narratives in such an overt way - especially the misogynistic and hateful Old Testament style of Christianity, which I avoid on principle. But writing about women's "instinctual obedience" to men immediately knocks stars off for me. It's gross. But if your beliefs align with those of the subset of Christianity described in this book, maybe it's for you.
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Again, thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.