A review by monstersinspace
Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book is very obviously written by a man, and a man obsessed with Steven King no less. It reads like a book written in 1970, casual sexism and all. There are only three named female characters who actually get to talk. The constant unnecessary groping of the character who was a victim of domestic violence was so unnecessary and added nothing to the story. I only suffered through the meandering end in the hope that something satisfying would come about from the witch, but was let down completely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail