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A review by roseleaf24
Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
4.0
Cate has huge responsibility on her shoulders: when her mother died, she promised that she would protect her younger sisters. This means keeping their secret safe; the Cahill girls are witches. The Brotherhood rules with a strong hand, and witchcraft is illegal and feared. Cate is nearing the age when she must declare her intention to marry Paul, her longtime best friend, or join the Sisterhood. She can't decide which will keep her family safer. Her decision is made more complicated by a romance with Finn Belastra, who is an inappropriate match and beneath her station, and a prophecy that makes her secret more important and more difficult to keep.
This was an engaging read with rich detail and vibrant characters. I love the Cahill witches and can't wait to read the next book in the series!
I did, though, feel that the inclusion of romantic relationships between women on lists of the ways that women were oppressed politicized the issue, especially since there is no revelation as to how male homosexuality is treated in this society. This made this storyline more of a statement to me than a natural part of the story.
This was an engaging read with rich detail and vibrant characters. I love the Cahill witches and can't wait to read the next book in the series!
I did, though, feel that the inclusion of romantic relationships between women on lists of the ways that women were oppressed politicized the issue, especially since there is no revelation as to how male homosexuality is treated in this society. This made this storyline more of a statement to me than a natural part of the story.