A review by linkalipski
The Witching Tide by Margaret Meyer

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The book is a compelling read even though the ancient vocabulary can make it hard to read at times without a dictionary nearby. Mostly one can guess without a dictionary.

Characters all have very distinct personalities which I appreciate and the relationships are complex. For instance, Martha still hold some loyalty and kindness towards Agnes for whom she is a maid despite her being mean and unappreciative of her.  

I appreciated the symmetry of the story structure as it started and ended with Martha’s relationship to the poppet. I also think the story is well crafter as the story is a journey between two points.

Reading this as a woman is terrifying since these witch hunts did happen and people still create a great deal of unfair torture and killing using similar false logic where whatever argument you give is used to reinforce previous belief.