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A review by lisacanteven
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is quite frankly literary magic. I see the allegory wrapped up in such an intriguing story. There are some really tough topics, the story is so worth a read if you can read through the triggers listed at the end of this review.
The first half of the book is some serious setup and world building. I never found myself bored during this, but I was ready for some action. The setup was very necessary to the plot, so don't stop reading. The first half of the book is much more character driven than plot driven. Once you reach that halfway mark, the story really (and I mean REALLY) picks up. I read almost the entire second half of the book in one day, whereas it took me five days to read the first half. There is just a lot to digest and retain during the first 160ish pages.
Immanuelle is one badass heroine. I loved her from the very beginning. Being by her side as she cleverly finds her way was the best adventure I could go on. She grows a lot in what can only be months' time, and I cannot wait to see who she becomes in the sequel. Yes, there is going to be a sequel. I saw it on the author's Instagram. She is working on it now, and I'm so thankful because I need more of these characters and this world in my life.
The first half of the book is some serious setup and world building. I never found myself bored during this, but I was ready for some action. The setup was very necessary to the plot, so don't stop reading. The first half of the book is much more character driven than plot driven. Once you reach that halfway mark, the story really (and I mean REALLY) picks up. I read almost the entire second half of the book in one day, whereas it took me five days to read the first half. There is just a lot to digest and retain during the first 160ish pages.
Immanuelle is one badass heroine. I loved her from the very beginning. Being by her side as she cleverly finds her way was the best adventure I could go on. She grows a lot in what can only be months' time, and I cannot wait to see who she becomes in the sequel. Yes, there is going to be a sequel. I saw it on the author's Instagram. She is working on it now, and I'm so thankful because I need more of these characters and this world in my life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence