saricostanzo 's review for:

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I’m so torn on how to rate this book. I’m amazed that a man was able to describe a traumatic childbirth experience so well. But holy moly, check the content warnings before reading!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Gaslighting