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A review by booksnapsandcatnaps
The House of the Witch by Clare Marchant
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I can see why this book is recommended for fans of Weyward. I loved the setting of the beach cottage next to the church and the dual timelines. The 1646 timeline stole the show, but unfortunately, the 2024 timeline was a little rough and chaotic to read.
The overall message of the book is sound. The ending saved this book for me because it started to lose me towards the middle.
The prose was great, and the scenes were really painted. However, the dialogue was clunky and unnatural. Characters constantly monologue pages of exposition that really took me out of the story.
There were a lot of continuity errors, too, mostly in the 2024 chapters and most of them have nothing to do with the actual plot. The first time Rick was coming to visit, he mentioned researching a restaurant to make reservations for a night out. But he arrives, and no reservations are mentioned (or attended). The next time they make plans for his visit, he says he's got a work thing Friday night, so he'll be there Saturday afternoon. But Adrianna ends up in London on Friday, and he tells her that he had plans that weekend, so he wishes she'd told him she was coming. Adrianna also criticizes Rick for sleeping his day off away, but then she immediately naps for hours.
Everything wrapped up nicely but I wish there was a little more in the resolution section. It wraps their stories up so in the last couple of chapters.
The overall message of the book is sound. The ending saved this book for me because it started to lose me towards the middle.
The prose was great, and the scenes were really painted. However, the dialogue was clunky and unnatural. Characters constantly monologue pages of exposition that really took me out of the story.
There were a lot of continuity errors, too, mostly in the 2024 chapters and most of them have nothing to do with the actual plot. The first time Rick was coming to visit, he mentioned researching a restaurant to make reservations for a night out. But he arrives, and no reservations are mentioned (or attended). The next time they make plans for his visit, he says he's got a work thing Friday night, so he'll be there Saturday afternoon. But Adrianna ends up in London on Friday, and he tells her that he had plans that weekend, so he wishes she'd told him she was coming. Adrianna also criticizes Rick for sleeping his day off away, but then she immediately naps for hours.
Everything wrapped up nicely but I wish there was a little more in the resolution section. It wraps their stories up so in the last couple of chapters.