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How to Hang a Witch
by Adriana Mather
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Actual rating 4.25
I won’t lie… my purchase of How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather was wholly influenced by Instagram! Because of that, I didn’t really have grand expectations for it, although I hoped for a decent seasonal read. So, to say that I was blown away is probably an understatement.
Adriana Mather has all of the tools for greatness to author this type of a book. She is a writer, actress, and film producer, and she is the 12th generation in the Mather lineage in America. According to her Goodreads author page, her family had connections to many important American historical events, including the Salem Witch Trials and the Titanic voyage, which explains the influence on her first two novels.
How to Hang a Witch follows Samantha Mather, a high school student, during her relocation to Salem after tragedy strikes her family. Without divulging too much of the plot, the story spins the Salem Witch Trials in modern times with “Mean Girls” vibes.
I read this book at the perfect time of year — the end of October! With the setting of Salem, the background of the witch trials, and the Descendants making up the perfect cast of dark characters that you’ll love to hate (well… mostly), it was so hard to put How to Hang a Witch down. I had to know where the plot was going to lead next.
I couldn’t help but adore Samantha. She is brazen, and, though I’m sure there will be some that think she’s a snot, I loved her! She had determination and a boldness that made her stand out when she moved to Salem. Call me crazy, but I prefer characters (and people, really) who don’t simply try to fit in.
There was a lot about this book that surprised me, and I am thankful that “bookstagram made me do it” …SO MUCH SO that I immediately went out and purchased Adriana Mather’s second book, Haunting the Deep.
Overall, I would highly recommend this book! If you love young adult lit with mystery/suspense and touches of paranormal elements, go get How to Hang a Witch now; you won’t regret it! This truly was a wonderful, thrilling read.
Actual rating 4.25
I won’t lie… my purchase of How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather was wholly influenced by Instagram! Because of that, I didn’t really have grand expectations for it, although I hoped for a decent seasonal read. So, to say that I was blown away is probably an understatement.
Adriana Mather has all of the tools for greatness to author this type of a book. She is a writer, actress, and film producer, and she is the 12th generation in the Mather lineage in America. According to her Goodreads author page, her family had connections to many important American historical events, including the Salem Witch Trials and the Titanic voyage, which explains the influence on her first two novels.
How to Hang a Witch follows Samantha Mather, a high school student, during her relocation to Salem after tragedy strikes her family. Without divulging too much of the plot, the story spins the Salem Witch Trials in modern times with “Mean Girls” vibes.
I read this book at the perfect time of year — the end of October! With the setting of Salem, the background of the witch trials, and the Descendants making up the perfect cast of dark characters that you’ll love to hate (well… mostly), it was so hard to put How to Hang a Witch down. I had to know where the plot was going to lead next.
I couldn’t help but adore Samantha. She is brazen, and, though I’m sure there will be some that think she’s a snot, I loved her! She had determination and a boldness that made her stand out when she moved to Salem. Call me crazy, but I prefer characters (and people, really) who don’t simply try to fit in.
There was a lot about this book that surprised me, and I am thankful that “bookstagram made me do it” …SO MUCH SO that I immediately went out and purchased Adriana Mather’s second book, Haunting the Deep.
Overall, I would highly recommend this book! If you love young adult lit with mystery/suspense and touches of paranormal elements, go get How to Hang a Witch now; you won’t regret it! This truly was a wonderful, thrilling read.