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The Blue Maiden
by Anna Nóyes
medium-paced
This book has such a solid premise. It has witches and witch trials in an atmospheric, isolated location. What's not to love?
Unfortunately for me, this book simply didn't work for me. The plot is choppy - we get such short snippets of everyone's lives and are basically guessing or making up what's happening in between. I don't know what I was supposed to take away from this novel. There are uncomfortable themes around incest, every man seemed to want both sisters, and the ending was too vague to wrap anything up with a bow.
Unfortunately for me, this book simply didn't work for me. The plot is choppy - we get such short snippets of everyone's lives and are basically guessing or making up what's happening in between. I don't know what I was supposed to take away from this novel. There are uncomfortable themes around incest, every man seemed to want both sisters, and the ending was too vague to wrap anything up with a bow.
A huge thank you to the author and the publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest