A review by nostoat
Motheater by Linda H. Codega

3.75

This book suffers somewhat from the Debut Blues. The pacing is verrry slow and at some points the motivations seem somewhat confused at times. I didn't start really clicking with the narrative until about 60% of the way through, which is a looong time to really get invested in a story. I loved the characters, though, and their complicated relationships. I liked the setting, and the flowery prose. I adored that Motheater relied on passages from the Bible to direct her magic - not necessary for all witches, but something she chooses to do because it fits her understanding of the world. Ultimately I think this book could have used some heavier developmental editing, but it is an okay read, and the rich language and compelling characters made it worth sticking out the pacing and muddled motivations/plot arc for me. I will be really interested to see what Lin Codega writes next, as they can only improve from here.
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