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A review by pbanditp
Boneset & Feathers by Gwendolyn Kiste
4.0
“Thanks to our father, Freya and I learned how you could hold someone’s hand as tight as you could and still never reach them.” -Odette
Odette has grown up mostly alone. She is shunned by her village because she was the only witch to live after the witchfinders came and burned all the suspected witches the last time they were here. She didn’t survive by hiding away, she was a child at the time but she was on the pyre, in flames, her ropes burned, all the others burned, she stepped out of the embers and ran into the forest. However, she kept the heat of the fire, and now, no one can touch her without getting burned.
She is now alone, timid, refusing to use the magic, and still abandoned by the town, she deals with spirits in the forest, the return of the witchfinders, and her own self doubt.
From the Bram Stoker award winner, Gwendolyn Kiste, this is so much more than a book about a witch. This book is written in a dreamy, hazy way that absolutely portrays the feelings of the main character, Odette.
There is an underlying theme of judgement, mental health and stereotypes. Categorizing people based on what they are and not who they are. While I did not find this a very compelling read, I enjoyed the world that it takes place in, it was sad and gorgeous.
Speaking of gorgeous, this cover by Gawki is stunning.
Odette has grown up mostly alone. She is shunned by her village because she was the only witch to live after the witchfinders came and burned all the suspected witches the last time they were here. She didn’t survive by hiding away, she was a child at the time but she was on the pyre, in flames, her ropes burned, all the others burned, she stepped out of the embers and ran into the forest. However, she kept the heat of the fire, and now, no one can touch her without getting burned.
She is now alone, timid, refusing to use the magic, and still abandoned by the town, she deals with spirits in the forest, the return of the witchfinders, and her own self doubt.
From the Bram Stoker award winner, Gwendolyn Kiste, this is so much more than a book about a witch. This book is written in a dreamy, hazy way that absolutely portrays the feelings of the main character, Odette.
There is an underlying theme of judgement, mental health and stereotypes. Categorizing people based on what they are and not who they are. While I did not find this a very compelling read, I enjoyed the world that it takes place in, it was sad and gorgeous.
Speaking of gorgeous, this cover by Gawki is stunning.