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A review by sadkitty
These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling
4.0
Rating 3.5/5
When I first started reading These Witches Don't Burn, I picked it up only because spooky October was around the corner and I needed the supernatural elements in my life.
At first, the story seemed bleak. Hannah trying to get over her ex- that is Veronica and with Veronica, she's everything you can imagine the perfect crush to be. She was Hannah's best friend since childhood. And she graduates as the valedictorian. There are memories only those two share. Hannah's the typical YA protagonist trying to stand up for herself when she can't.
But then, there's this part where the threats become real. The danger is real. And although the words aren't mentioned, we all know from history what the threat is all about.
Somewhere along the way, friendships and other relationships get involved. Hannah spirals into this thought of thinking that she doesn't know who around her really loves her and who wants to hurt her. This fear is the driving force for me. I actually got a kick out of reading this part.
The emotions are there. A bit flowery in description sometimes, which I don't like, but it's not like you can always put your emotions to words.
Hannah's character development is really something to look forward to. But there are still things I wish were more.
There should have been more of Hannah's sarcastic remarks from the get go rather than showing her as just a scared girl who wanted all her life to learn advanced magic.
The action was breathtaking. I also liked the way they tried to explore the various relationships forming and breaking around our main character.
I like the freaking regret. When the protagonist feels the desperation to go back into the past and change something but she can't. She just can't. And i love it.
That brings to notice the vulnerability of being human and i love this book for it.
When I first started reading These Witches Don't Burn, I picked it up only because spooky October was around the corner and I needed the supernatural elements in my life.
At first, the story seemed bleak. Hannah trying to get over her ex- that is Veronica and with Veronica, she's everything you can imagine the perfect crush to be. She was Hannah's best friend since childhood. And she graduates as the valedictorian. There are memories only those two share. Hannah's the typical YA protagonist trying to stand up for herself when she can't.
But then, there's this part where the threats become real. The danger is real. And although the words aren't mentioned, we all know from history what the threat is all about.
Somewhere along the way, friendships and other relationships get involved. Hannah spirals into this thought of thinking that she doesn't know who around her really loves her and who wants to hurt her. This fear is the driving force for me. I actually got a kick out of reading this part.
The emotions are there. A bit flowery in description sometimes, which I don't like, but it's not like you can always put your emotions to words.
Hannah's character development is really something to look forward to. But there are still things I wish were more.
There should have been more of Hannah's sarcastic remarks from the get go rather than showing her as just a scared girl who wanted all her life to learn advanced magic.
The action was breathtaking. I also liked the way they tried to explore the various relationships forming and breaking around our main character.
I like the freaking regret. When the protagonist feels the desperation to go back into the past and change something but she can't. She just can't. And i love it.
That brings to notice the vulnerability of being human and i love this book for it.