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The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Three women, three different timelines. 1908, Alba is living on her family farm and there are strange disappearances including her brother. 1934, Beatrice is attending school and her friend Ginny disappears. 1998, Minerva is working on a thesis about a horror writer.
I read Mexican Gothic a hyped book and felt it was just ok. This book, The Bewitching I felt sounded good and again for me it was just ok.
The story follows the three women and they are all connected by witchcraft. I have to say that I enjoyed the sections about Betty the best. It was Betty's story that really held my interest.
The story started off very slow and I felt that it didn't really pick up. Towards the end I was finding it a bit of a slog. There were sections I did enjoy, especially the witchcraft, superstitions and folklore.
In not sure if the author is for me but I am prepared to read more by her in the future.
I read Mexican Gothic a hyped book and felt it was just ok. This book, The Bewitching I felt sounded good and again for me it was just ok.
The story follows the three women and they are all connected by witchcraft. I have to say that I enjoyed the sections about Betty the best. It was Betty's story that really held my interest.
The story started off very slow and I felt that it didn't really pick up. Towards the end I was finding it a bit of a slog. There were sections I did enjoy, especially the witchcraft, superstitions and folklore.
In not sure if the author is for me but I am prepared to read more by her in the future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, Incest, Violence
Minor: Animal death, Car accident