Scan barcode
A review by lovelymisanthrope
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was really excited to pick this up because I really enjoyed "House of Hunger" right before this.
"The Year of the Witching" follows a young woman named Immanuelle. Immanuelle has struggled with her identity her whole life because her father was an outsider of her mother's very strict and puritanical society. Immanuelle has always tried to do good and be her best self, but the society is still hyper critical. During an unfortunate accident, Immanuelle finds herself in a dark forest and she stumbles upon witches and a journal that is somehow connected to her deceased mom. Now, Immanuelle is determined to uncover how her mother could be connected to witches and what this means for herself.
This book is dark, creepy, and atmospheric, and I highly recommend reading it during the short fall days. Unfortunately, I felt like this book was very okay. It did not do necessarily anything that I did not like, but it also did not wow me. I was curious about Immanuelle's story, but I never felt invested.
There is something I do really enjoy about Alexis Henderson's writing, so I will be eager to give her another try in the future!
"The Year of the Witching" follows a young woman named Immanuelle. Immanuelle has struggled with her identity her whole life because her father was an outsider of her mother's very strict and puritanical society. Immanuelle has always tried to do good and be her best self, but the society is still hyper critical. During an unfortunate accident, Immanuelle finds herself in a dark forest and she stumbles upon witches and a journal that is somehow connected to her deceased mom. Now, Immanuelle is determined to uncover how her mother could be connected to witches and what this means for herself.
This book is dark, creepy, and atmospheric, and I highly recommend reading it during the short fall days. Unfortunately, I felt like this book was very okay. It did not do necessarily anything that I did not like, but it also did not wow me. I was curious about Immanuelle's story, but I never felt invested.
There is something I do really enjoy about Alexis Henderson's writing, so I will be eager to give her another try in the future!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief