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A review by windowsill
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
DNF @24%
I really wanted to like this book and was looking forward to reading it. However, the characters and story quickly started to feel very flat and juvenile. While I can enjoy books for younger audiences, this book felt as if it was trying to be for an adult audience and just fell short. It was a strange mixture of purple prose and incredibly simplistic writing that wasn't melded together in a way that worked for me.
I might come back at another time and give it another try because, as I said, I wanted to like this book. It's possible the story improves as this book goes on, but for now I'm not going to stick around to find out.
I really wanted to like this book and was looking forward to reading it. However, the characters and story quickly started to feel very flat and juvenile. While I can enjoy books for younger audiences, this book felt as if it was trying to be for an adult audience and just fell short. It was a strange mixture of purple prose and incredibly simplistic writing that wasn't melded together in a way that worked for me.
I might come back at another time and give it another try because, as I said, I wanted to like this book. It's possible the story improves as this book goes on, but for now I'm not going to stick around to find out.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abortion and Death of parent