A review by sarahmarie094
Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian

informative sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I can see how this book has so many mixed reviews. For me, the premise of the story was really intriguing, but I didn't find that it particularly pulled me in as far as plot through the whole book. Is she able to leave her husband or isn't she? Is she a witch or isn't she? Questions like that are hard to answer because there's so much back and forth surrounding it all. I appreciated the descriptiveness of the setting and felt like I learned a lot about how society functioned in the colonies in the 1600s. One star for the premise, one star for writing and publishing a book, but no more than that.
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