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A review by barbsantos
The Witch's Daughter by Paula Brackston
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I don't know why this book has no warnings, it has explicit sexual violence and assault.
That's not the reason why I gave 3 stars though, the book is kind of meh. Throughout the story we don't feel that the antagonist as bad as the main character feels, we hear about the bad things he does, but the emotion is not there. Also, what is his motivation? Is he bad for sake of being bad? What does he do when he's not after Bess?
The time we spend on Bess past feels like a waste of time, the story is always the same: Bess is happy then Gideon shows up and she disappears again.
That's not the reason why I gave 3 stars though, the book is kind of meh. Throughout the story we don't feel that the antagonist as bad as the main character feels, we hear about the bad things he does, but the emotion is not there. Also, what is his motivation? Is he bad for sake of being bad? What does he do when he's not after Bess?
The time we spend on Bess past feels like a waste of time, the story is always the same: Bess is happy then Gideon shows up and she disappears again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Rape, and Sexual assault