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cpalmisanod 's review for:
Motheater
by Linda H. Codega
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Bennie is a bit of a sore thumb in her Appalachian town. Not only is she one of the few Black women, but she's also aiming to take down a coal mining company after the mysterious deaths of several miners, including her best friend.
While out trolling for clues of wrong doing she spots a woman in a creek and pulls her out thinking, this is yet another victim of the industry. But who she's pulled out is a witch who's spent about 150 years in the heart of the mountain.
I appreciate that out main perspective (Bennie) is unique to the area and industry, it makes it fresh. I can also understand the delicate balance of coal in Appalachia as both a bringer of survival (jobs) but also destruction (nature).
The romance comes across as a bit one side until suddenly (for no reason) it isn't. I wish that had been built up a little more. There was a secondary romance (at least I'm pretty sure) that sparked without ever being explored.
However the pacing is super slow and frankly chunks of this book are boring. The ending isn't quite as satisfying as I'd have liked and there are several loose ends I'd have liked to seen tied up.
While out trolling for clues of wrong doing she spots a woman in a creek and pulls her out thinking, this is yet another victim of the industry. But who she's pulled out is a witch who's spent about 150 years in the heart of the mountain.
I appreciate that out main perspective (Bennie) is unique to the area and industry, it makes it fresh. I can also understand the delicate balance of coal in Appalachia as both a bringer of survival (jobs) but also destruction (nature).
The romance comes across as a bit one side until suddenly (for no reason) it isn't. I wish that had been built up a little more. There was a secondary romance (at least I'm pretty sure) that sparked without ever being explored.
However the pacing is super slow and frankly chunks of this book are boring. The ending isn't quite as satisfying as I'd have liked and there are several loose ends I'd have liked to seen tied up.