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jtobin 's review for:
The Witch's Heart
by Genevieve Gornichec
Almost literally just “Madeline Miller’s Circe, but Norse mythology”, this book is no less enjoyable for its lack of creativity.
I think some might be bothered by the central theme of the self-sacrificing mother, but overall the book still works. The author also does a better job than Miller of giving the protagonist stuff to do and agency in her own life/story.
It’s surprisingly readable for a book that is mostly “hanging out in the woods with people stopping by to tell you about the more interesting stuff off-screen” and I think the author does some fun stuff patching holes and contradictions in the source material.
I think some might be bothered by the central theme of the self-sacrificing mother, but overall the book still works. The author also does a better job than Miller of giving the protagonist stuff to do and agency in her own life/story.
It’s surprisingly readable for a book that is mostly “hanging out in the woods with people stopping by to tell you about the more interesting stuff off-screen” and I think the author does some fun stuff patching holes and contradictions in the source material.