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syellico 's review for:
The Trial of Anna Thalberg
by Eduardo Sangarcía
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a dark, dark book with some very profound observations on religion and humanity. While this was set in the Protestant Reformation, I found myself surprised by how many passages I felt could still ring true in today's world. While this is about one woman and what happened to her during the Wurzberg witch trials, it is scary how it might feel like these things could still happen in our modern day world. Indeed, the tag line says it all: "Does evil lurk in the shadows of the forest, or in the human heart?"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Classism