A review by marharyta
The House of the Witch by Clare Marchant

adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

💕 I love a book with 2 intertwined storylines. In this case, we have the same setting, a house, but different time periods. One, is 1646, and the other 2024. How the author goes from one to the other unravels the mystery of the 1646 journal found in the house in 2024. 

This was my first audiobook and I’m still uncertain as to how I feel about that. However…

I thoroughly enjoyed the story of Ursula, the “witch”. A strong, independent, capable woman, something which would have been an anomaly in 1646. And naturally, this caused her to become a target.

Adrianna’s story was a modern day mystery. But also  a modern day view of the same male-female relationship dynamics as 1646. How some things have changed and others haven’t.

There were many parts of Adrianna’s story that I enjoyed. And then there was a certain character that just made me angry, causing me to consider skipping that section every time he came on. How she allowed herself to be manipulated thinking this was love disgusted me. This goes to show you how even a smart strong capable woman can be easily duped.