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meghansio 's review for:
The Witch's Daughter
by Paula Brackston
The narrator is not nearly as distracting as other narrators that I read, but there were times when it lacked real voice. It is very drawn out; while interesting, it seems to go on forever. The language in the ‘story’ of Bess seemed so forced, while I believe that they spoke that way, I felt that it was less of an asset to the story and more of a distraction.
I'm not sure of the likelihood of imparting such stories to someone so young, it is clearly wrong from the beginning for Elizabeth’s safety, even if just from the townspeople. The flashbacks/stories were good, but as stated, overly drawn out. Get to the conflict. There was so much, too much description and thoughts and exposition and too little dialogue/action to make you feel the drama. Except with, but even on occasion in modern-day it Teagan. I did enjoy the little bits at the end of each flashback (newspaper, letter, etc.) as a conclusion.
The end was slightly anticlimactic, certainly less climactic than the flashbacks. Why had she been unable to figure out this seemingly simple conclusion during all the other generations that she had lived? The sections on the 1880s and WWI seemed well researched and well written. There was still too much information but it seemed legitimate. The characters were well rounded, although Archie’s mom being a medium seemed pointless. Overall I felt that the book was too long-winded for my taste without offering anything substantial.
I'm not sure of the likelihood of imparting such stories to someone so young, it is clearly wrong from the beginning for Elizabeth’s safety, even if just from the townspeople. The flashbacks/stories were good, but as stated, overly drawn out. Get to the conflict. There was so much, too much description and thoughts and exposition and too little dialogue/action to make you feel the drama. Except with, but even on occasion in modern-day it Teagan. I did enjoy the little bits at the end of each flashback (newspaper, letter, etc.) as a conclusion.
The end was slightly anticlimactic, certainly less climactic than the flashbacks. Why had she been unable to figure out this seemingly simple conclusion during all the other generations that she had lived? The sections on the 1880s and WWI seemed well researched and well written. There was still too much information but it seemed legitimate. The characters were well rounded, although Archie’s mom being a medium seemed pointless. Overall I felt that the book was too long-winded for my taste without offering anything substantial.