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A review by xxscramblesxx
The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab
5.0
Consistently eerie. Wonderfully paced.
In an interview printed in the book, Schwab said a sort of inspiration for this story was her love for classic fairy tales and their universality, partially due to the ambiguity of their settings.
I wavered between giving this 4 or 5 stars, but I can’t honestly criticize her for anything - she succeeded brilliantly in what she set out to do. This feels like a classic fairy tale.
I suppose the narrator being the main character might be a point against that fairy tale feel, but it’s done so well that it’s hard to fault it.
In an interview printed in the book, Schwab said a sort of inspiration for this story was her love for classic fairy tales and their universality, partially due to the ambiguity of their settings.
I wavered between giving this 4 or 5 stars, but I can’t honestly criticize her for anything - she succeeded brilliantly in what she set out to do. This feels like a classic fairy tale.
I suppose the narrator being the main character might be a point against that fairy tale feel, but it’s done so well that it’s hard to fault it.