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A review by brucethegirl
Wild is the Witch by Rachel Griffin
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Iris Gray watched her best friend lose her powers after being involved with the death of a friend. She knows the cost of being careless with her magic. She and her mother moved to the north west to escape the targeted attacks against her by non-witches. She and her mother open an animal refuge and hire summer intern Pike- who hates witches with a passion. While venting after a particularly heated argument with Pike, she accidentally loses the curse and puts everyone in the region in danger of becoming a witch. During which the surge of magic could kill a person.
I really enjoyed Iris as a character, she wasn't perfect, she made big mistakes. She doesn't learn from her mistakes right away. She has self-centered but self-preserving tendencies born from what she went through before the book begins. As a result she's a character that not everyone will relate to, but she's realistic. Her interactions with her mother were too few, her interactions with Pike were top tier rivals to lovers goodness. I loved following her journey through the forest as she came to terms with what she has to do, and what is best for everyone- even when they mean possible bad outcomes for herself.
I also loved how it all focused on following an owl. I loved the setting of a rehabilitation sanctuary, and wish more of the story took place there. I loved the world building of magic and the way Griffin established the social norms around witches and how they worked within society was so well done and easy to understand.
Overall an excellent, fun read with strong emotions and a lot of heart.
I really enjoyed Iris as a character, she wasn't perfect, she made big mistakes. She doesn't learn from her mistakes right away. She has self-centered but self-preserving tendencies born from what she went through before the book begins. As a result she's a character that not everyone will relate to, but she's realistic. Her interactions with her mother were too few, her interactions with Pike were top tier rivals to lovers goodness. I loved following her journey through the forest as she came to terms with what she has to do, and what is best for everyone- even when they mean possible bad outcomes for herself.
I also loved how it all focused on following an owl. I loved the setting of a rehabilitation sanctuary, and wish more of the story took place there. I loved the world building of magic and the way Griffin established the social norms around witches and how they worked within society was so well done and easy to understand.
Overall an excellent, fun read with strong emotions and a lot of heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death