A review by minayana
Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This was a solid and compulsively readable horror novel. I absolutely loved the setting and cultural elements. The writing was solid, and you could really envision the descriptions. Once in a while there would be a sentence that felt clunky or misplaced. The pacing could be messy at times. Amara’s journey was very well done, and the ending had great build up and was satisfying to see unfold. I was a bit confused by the last 10 pages though. Overall, id really recommend but please know that one of the main topics being covered in this novel is violence (physical, sexual, emotional and systemic) against women.