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megelizabeth's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
"She was not a witch, just a desiring dreamer wanting more from her life."
This was such a fascinating read. I learnt so much about several elements of history I previously knew little or nothing about. The writing style is really engaging and it's clear that meticulous research went into this - the attention to historical detail is just incredible. The author does such good job of covering a long, complex history in a way that is both broad and overarching and at the same time deeply personal.
The only reason I didn't rate this higher is that the chapter on Montie Summers felt really out-of-place to me - it would've been more fitting for him to have been mentioned elsewhere and his chapter then used to tell someone else's story. However, this was still such a good book overall and definitely one I'm glad I read and learnt so much from!
This was such a fascinating read. I learnt so much about several elements of history I previously knew little or nothing about. The writing style is really engaging and it's clear that meticulous research went into this - the attention to historical detail is just incredible. The author does such good job of covering a long, complex history in a way that is both broad and overarching and at the same time deeply personal.
The only reason I didn't rate this higher is that the chapter on Montie Summers felt really out-of-place to me - it would've been more fitting for him to have been mentioned elsewhere and his chapter then used to tell someone else's story. However, this was still such a good book overall and definitely one I'm glad I read and learnt so much from!
Graphic: Sexual violence, Misogyny, Death, Torture, Murder, Racism, Rape, and Confinement
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, and Abortion
Minor: Homophobia
erynlasbelin's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Moderate: Mental illness, Police brutality, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Miscarriage, Classism, Death, Murder, Rape, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Body horror, Sexism, Antisemitism, Bullying, Colonisation, Misogyny, Torture, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
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