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Season of the Witch: A Spellbinding History of Witches and Other Magical Folk by Matt Ralphs
lydmo's review
5.0
Nuria Tamarit es una de mis ilustradoras favoritas. Sus dibujos tienen una composición y delicadeza exquisita.
El libro reúne de manera breve muchos datos y hechos muy interesantes relacionados con la magia y las brujas a lo largo de la historia, acompañados de preciosas ilustraciones que lo hacen muy ameno y entretenido.
El libro reúne de manera breve muchos datos y hechos muy interesantes relacionados con la magia y las brujas a lo largo de la historia, acompañados de preciosas ilustraciones que lo hacen muy ameno y entretenido.
elliotmoon666's review
3.0
*My biggest qualm* There was absolutely no mention of non-binary/gender-fluid witches. ^^Not surprising as they didn’t include cultures with Brujé and 2-spirit peoples.
I loved reading about magic from all over the world! The illustrations are wonderful!
They cover a lot of cultures in this small book, however they only gloss over the Brujeria and don’t mention Indigenous practices at all.
I loved reading about magic from all over the world! The illustrations are wonderful!
They cover a lot of cultures in this small book, however they only gloss over the Brujeria and don’t mention Indigenous practices at all.
casdelvo's review
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
hereisenough's review
4.0
Really beautiful! This book feels a bit incomplete with the finite locations covered... what of Mexico? what of south america? what of indigenous tribes? I just want more :)
kdomps's review
3.0
Great illustrations and I love how many cultures were included and myths disproved. However, there were sections that highlighted famous people of the era and most of them were men. I was disappointed because I thought the book would spotlight women.
peachess's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
3.75
This is a beautiful book with lots of information that I didn't know. BUT I was surprised (and disappointed) that it didn't include any Indian history. I suppose it would be tricky to include our practices because the line between religion and witchcraft is basically non-existent (in my opinion) and that could cause issues.
Either way, I've found that every culture has witches in their history and it would have been nice to see more diversity in this book.
The illustrations were also wonderful.
Either way, I've found that every culture has witches in their history and it would have been nice to see more diversity in this book.
The illustrations were also wonderful.
meredithmc's review
3.0
A great intro to the many different forms of witchcraft over the years. The chapters doesn’t follow the same format or pattern, which works in its favor. A variety of cultures and eras are included. I was pleased to see there was no joking or snark, just a straightforward book about witches for kids. I would’ve read this multiple times as a kid.
ce_read's review
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.75
Some really watered down/sterilized "facts". Take this as entertainment and the informative aspect with a grain of salt. It's tough to know how to categorize (I notice storygraph lists it as fiction but my library said it was nonfiction...)