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A review by bookscoffeeandskulls
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
slow-paced
4.0
Thank you Net Galley and Random House Publishing Group/Del Rey for the chance of reading this book - this is my honest opinion.
I came for the gothic ambience, and I was delivered so much more than that.
Minerva, a grad student studying horror literature, stumbles upon the unsettling past of Beatrice Tremblay - a forgotten author whose eerie novel The Vanishing may have been based on real events. As Minerva digs deeper, she uncovers a haunting story of obsession, witchcraft, and a mysterious disappearance from the 1930s that mirrors tales told by her own great-grandmother in 1900s Mexico. Now, in 1990s Massachusetts, Minerva begins to fear that the same dark force may be stalking her too.
The Bewitching is one of those books that pulls you in slowly, but it definitely casts a spell on you (ha, see what I did there?). I did struggle a bit with the pacing at the beginning, but as the story progressed, I became more and more drawn in.
This book is so much more than simple witchcraft - it's about how power corrupts, and how your social class plays a role in shaping your fate.
There are three different timelines, all interwoven, though not quite as tightly as I was expecting or would have liked. Still, it didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the story. Our three female main characters had so much depth. I enjoyed reading all the timelines, but Betty’s POV was the most intriguing for me. It was the only one written in first person, so it felt almost like reading a very detailed diary.
The plot twists were a little predictable, but they all made perfect sense. The way everything unfolded had me gripping my chair.
If you love gothic fiction with a sprinkle of historical drama, definitely give this book a chance!
I came for the gothic ambience, and I was delivered so much more than that.
Minerva, a grad student studying horror literature, stumbles upon the unsettling past of Beatrice Tremblay - a forgotten author whose eerie novel The Vanishing may have been based on real events. As Minerva digs deeper, she uncovers a haunting story of obsession, witchcraft, and a mysterious disappearance from the 1930s that mirrors tales told by her own great-grandmother in 1900s Mexico. Now, in 1990s Massachusetts, Minerva begins to fear that the same dark force may be stalking her too.
The Bewitching is one of those books that pulls you in slowly, but it definitely casts a spell on you (ha, see what I did there?). I did struggle a bit with the pacing at the beginning, but as the story progressed, I became more and more drawn in.
This book is so much more than simple witchcraft - it's about how power corrupts, and how your social class plays a role in shaping your fate.
There are three different timelines, all interwoven, though not quite as tightly as I was expecting or would have liked. Still, it didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the story. Our three female main characters had so much depth. I enjoyed reading all the timelines, but Betty’s POV was the most intriguing for me. It was the only one written in first person, so it felt almost like reading a very detailed diary.
The plot twists were a little predictable, but they all made perfect sense. The way everything unfolded had me gripping my chair.
If you love gothic fiction with a sprinkle of historical drama, definitely give this book a chance!