Review by yeahimreading - The Bewitching

yeahimreading 's review for:

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

5.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

is this my new favorite SMG novel??? i am unwell! i am unsettled! these pages are dripping with eeriness. we follow the stories of 3 different women (2 really and the third is a little more complicated and this novel is all the better for it) as they are caught in the snares of a bewitchment. i love stories set across differing timelines, and it is done so well here. set in the years 1908, 1934, and 1998, the descriptions of each era really pull you into the times; having house mothers at your school, burning CDs for your friends, listening to the new Neutral Milk Hotel album.. i could see where i was being led with this plot but i was still surprised with what happened.. jaw dropped, hand running over my face... to me no one does this like Silvia Moreno-Garcia. whatever the giggling and kicking my feet equivalent in horror is.. that is what i was doing.

there is also an element in this novel that I LOVED AND AM SO EXCITED FOR THE WORLD TO READ but i don't believe in spoilers so let's chat once you've read it. all i will say is the renaissance is truly upon us.

OUT 15 JUL 2025!!! YEEAAHHHHH

thank you to Del Rey and netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Content Warnings