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Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson
2 reviews
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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Misogyny, Death, Torture, Murder, Racism, Rape, and Confinement
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, and Abortion
Minor: Homophobia
shelfofunread's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, and Torture
Minor: Colonisation and Slavery
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