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A review by chrissypops
The House of the Witch by Clare Marchant
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Thank you Boldwood Books, Netgalley and Clare Marchant for the eArc of The House Of The Witch
My first from Claire Marchant and I really enjoyed this historical fiction that was set in two time periods. We have Adrienna in the present day who has moved up to Norfolk from London to a few months to concentrate what she really wants from life. We also have Ursula in 1646, a local midwife and medicine women who is well known to the villagers and because she stood up for herself, was deemed a witch.
It soon becomes apparent with the lovely foreshadowing what these women have in common and what they have to battle to stand their ground against toxic people. I really loved the underlying flow for this book. Without saying much apart from feminine power and how we should brace that. For me, Its a very powerful book.
I loved both women from each timeline, they have been built up to be great role models. Both different, but similar qualities. What connected me to them, was they felt human. Perfectly flawed but loveable all the same.
The House of The Witch reminded me of and runs in the same vein as SlewFoot by From, which I loved and even though Clare has taken a less horror genre root. It's still horrifying how women have been treated in the past.
4.25 stars for Storygraph. 4 stars for other sites.
My first from Claire Marchant and I really enjoyed this historical fiction that was set in two time periods. We have Adrienna in the present day who has moved up to Norfolk from London to a few months to concentrate what she really wants from life. We also have Ursula in 1646, a local midwife and medicine women who is well known to the villagers and because she stood up for herself, was deemed a witch.
It soon becomes apparent with the lovely foreshadowing what these women have in common and what they have to battle to stand their ground against toxic people. I really loved the underlying flow for this book. Without saying much apart from feminine power and how we should brace that. For me, Its a very powerful book.
I loved both women from each timeline, they have been built up to be great role models. Both different, but similar qualities. What connected me to them, was they felt human. Perfectly flawed but loveable all the same.
The House of The Witch reminded me of and runs in the same vein as SlewFoot by From, which I loved and even though Clare has taken a less horror genre root. It's still horrifying how women have been treated in the past.
4.25 stars for Storygraph. 4 stars for other sites.