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A review by jess_mango
Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian
4.0
Though things aren't perfect for women now, they are much better than they were in colonial America. Hour of the Witch tells the story of 24 year old Mary, a Puritanical woman living in Boston. She is in an abusive marriage to a much older man and is troubled by her inability to conceive a child and her desire to escape her marriage. She seeks a divorce and things don't go quite as she'd hoped. She comes under suspicion for being a witch.
This was gripping historical fiction that tells of the peril women were in if they dared to try to be independent. This is about the 5th book that I've read by Bohjalian and he has a special knack for depicting families in crisis. Mary was in a difficult situation and while she made some good choices, she also made some that ended up working against her case. She did find some allies through her plight and it was good to see others willing to help her.
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!
This was gripping historical fiction that tells of the peril women were in if they dared to try to be independent. This is about the 5th book that I've read by Bohjalian and he has a special knack for depicting families in crisis. Mary was in a difficult situation and while she made some good choices, she also made some that ended up working against her case. She did find some allies through her plight and it was good to see others willing to help her.
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!