A review by shontellereads
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This has a veerrry slow beginning and I wasn't so sold on it. However, around the midway point it really started chugging along. The writing in this was lyrical and whimsical, the magic was unexplainable (you may or may not be into that), and it followed mythology well without it seeming repetitive. A beautiful story that reminds me of the likes of Circe, The Bear and the Nightingale, and Spinning Silver. But it is slow and subtle, don't be expecting an epic retelling.
I think this is also the authors first novel, and that is impressive.
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