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metenney 's review for:
Hour of the Witch
by Chris Bohjalian
Reading "Hour of the Witch" through the lens of the #MeToo movement gives this fascinating novel a weightier, more nuanced context. The story of a 17th century Puritan woman attempting to divorce her abusive husband before a patriarchal court system is eerily reminiscent of the testimony given by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford at the Brett Kavanaugh hearings. Author Chris Bohjalian does a fine job building complex, three-dimensional characters, while alternately ratcheting up the story's tension and suspense until the very end of the book.
"Historical fiction holds up a mirror to the past; good historical fiction holds up a mirror to the present. 'Hour of the Witch' is very good historical fiction." -Diana Gabaldon
"Historical fiction holds up a mirror to the past; good historical fiction holds up a mirror to the present. 'Hour of the Witch' is very good historical fiction." -Diana Gabaldon