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A review by amandadelbrocco
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I didn't love that it was a story about a woman told by a man. Not that men can't write a story about women, but this story in particular just didn't feel right.
I also found the story very disjointed and had a difficult time going back and forth between the different perspectives. Overall I liked Abitha's side of the story the best but it did feel very repetitive with all of the horrible things happening to her.
The digital version was missing a lot of the artwork which from what I understand is supposed to be very important to the story and probably would have been helpful to me in order to visualize the characters.
I also found the story very disjointed and had a difficult time going back and forth between the different perspectives. Overall I liked Abitha's side of the story the best but it did feel very repetitive with all of the horrible things happening to her.
The digital version was missing a lot of the artwork which from what I understand is supposed to be very important to the story and probably would have been helpful to me in order to visualize the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, and Torture
Moderate: Colonisation