shereadytoread 's review for:

Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power by Pam Grossman

4.5

informative

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I really enjoyed this book. It provides a concise history of witchcraft in practice and media but also covers a wide breadth of texts, historical events and modern day practices. I thought the memoir elements were blended into the informational sections well. I think the chapters were a bit to long which led them to be unfocused in places, but if they were split into smaller more specific chapters, it would be easier to read overall. Great nonfic if you are interested in history of witchcraft in media (including before modern times).