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A review by cat_rector
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom
4.0
Hmm. I feel like this is a 3.5 for me, rounded up to 4. I loved Abitha's storyline but didn't much care for Samson's.
The ideas of this book are fantastic. The witch trials took power away from the people involved, but this book gives it back to them. Many of the characters carry themselves with dignity and grace in the face of horror. I found myself rooting for Abitha quite quickly in the book and it was her character that kept me engaged.
While Samson's storyline was theoretically interesting, it was also the part that caught me the least. I like the ideas it presented but found that I didn't care about/for the characters in that arc. Which I think comes down to personal preference more than anything.
Overall, Slewfoot is a great addition to stories that empower women, and I assume that the physical copy would be extra engaging. (I read the audiobook.)
The ideas of this book are fantastic. The witch trials took power away from the people involved, but this book gives it back to them. Many of the characters carry themselves with dignity and grace in the face of horror. I found myself rooting for Abitha quite quickly in the book and it was her character that kept me engaged.
While Samson's storyline was theoretically interesting, it was also the part that caught me the least. I like the ideas it presented but found that I didn't care about/for the characters in that arc. Which I think comes down to personal preference more than anything.
Overall, Slewfoot is a great addition to stories that empower women, and I assume that the physical copy would be extra engaging. (I read the audiobook.)