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A review by wordsofapaige
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I completely and utterly fell in love with this book. There's been a rise recently in myth retellings and The Witch's Heart deserves a place among the best of them. Norse mythology is a favourite of mine and somehow I never know of Angrboda's story, so I'm eternally grateful that Genevieve Gornichec decided to take her story and turn in into this beautiful book.
This worked perfectly for me. I know a little of Norse mythology so I knew where this book was headed once it revealed who Agrboda's children were, but I still didn't know the ins and outs and her place in the events. Gornichec to crafts such an important and meaningful place for her, as I believe that Angrboda's story doesn't extend much past her being the Mother to Loki's children. Gornichec has woven Angrboda in the very fabric of these momentus events and given her a place of epic proportions.
As much of the story is set in the furthest reaches of an isolated wood the cast of characters is small but mighty. Between Angrboda, Loki, their children and Skadi we find a story of love and friendship and events that changed the world. They make for a wonderful group, with their conflicts and their complicated relationships, and they're ultimately the pillar of this story.
Norse mythology is known for its fluid approach to sexuality and gender and Gornichec doesn't shy away from this. The characters are just who they are, and there need be no explanation for it. Angrboda and Skadi's relationship to each other is fluid and easy, and Loki just appears however he wishes to.
I was utterly hooked from the beginning and I barely put this book down until the very end. Gornichec managed to bring tears to my eyes, and that's a rare thing indeed. I utterly adored this one and Gornichec is now firmly on my auto-buy author list.
I completely and utterly fell in love with this book. There's been a rise recently in myth retellings and The Witch's Heart deserves a place among the best of them. Norse mythology is a favourite of mine and somehow I never know of Angrboda's story, so I'm eternally grateful that Genevieve Gornichec decided to take her story and turn in into this beautiful book.
This worked perfectly for me. I know a little of Norse mythology so I knew where this book was headed once it revealed who Agrboda's children were, but I still didn't know the ins and outs and her place in the events. Gornichec to crafts such an important and meaningful place for her, as I believe that Angrboda's story doesn't extend much past her being the Mother to Loki's children. Gornichec has woven Angrboda in the very fabric of these momentus events and given her a place of epic proportions.
As much of the story is set in the furthest reaches of an isolated wood the cast of characters is small but mighty. Between Angrboda, Loki, their children and Skadi we find a story of love and friendship and events that changed the world. They make for a wonderful group, with their conflicts and their complicated relationships, and they're ultimately the pillar of this story.
Norse mythology is known for its fluid approach to sexuality and gender and Gornichec doesn't shy away from this. The characters are just who they are, and there need be no explanation for it. Angrboda and Skadi's relationship to each other is fluid and easy, and Loki just appears however he wishes to.
I was utterly hooked from the beginning and I barely put this book down until the very end. Gornichec managed to bring tears to my eyes, and that's a rare thing indeed. I utterly adored this one and Gornichec is now firmly on my auto-buy author list.