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Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa
4.0
dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 This is a villain origin story. It's ripe with history, filled with religious assimilation, misogyny, stolen innocence, unhinged female rage, and vengeance.

I was in my feelings with this book. It showed the ugliness of enabling evil, the power of man, and the betrayal of those you trust the most. But like most villain stories the MC isn't always completely innocent and there were definitely moments I wanted to scream and shake her as well.

Content Warnings - SA, Forced Abortion, Extreme Bullying, Domestic Violence, and Selfish, Resentful, Evil, Bitch Mom.

Highly Recommend, this would be an amazing movie.