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In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial
DID NOT FINISH: 18%
If I wanted to hear what single, childless women experience in current day, I’d just go outside.
Picked up as I had book 2 in the series. I’m bored so I’ll set this down and unhaul book 2
The pacing and the confusion of the dual POV isn’t working for me
A wordy attempt at copying World War Z
Thanks to the publisher for this review copy. Obviously this one is working for a lot of people, but it is not for me at this time. I may consider picking it up at a different time.
DNF @ 60%
When I say I tried, I TRIED.
I’ve been reading this since June 10th (today is September 10th) and I only got to 60%.
I don’t mind dark books, but this is DARK and bleak - making for a combination that had me putting down my kindle after each chapter. I tried this on Kindle via eGalley as well as audio from Libby.
While I know that it’s important for authors to inform readers of things that often get forgotten by using fiction, I get concerned when they started using overly descriptive language that seems like it would fit more in a romance novel.
I wish that she had used the River aspect more because once that was gone, there was no flow.
I finally set it down once animal neglect was added in because of course the author just has to pile on more dark things.
I will say, the narrator for this is fantastic. Without the audio, I’m not sure I would have gotten to 60%.
DNF @ 60%
When I say I tried, I TRIED.
I’ve been reading this since June 10th (today is September 10th) and I only got to 60%.
I don’t mind dark books, but this is DARK and bleak - making for a combination that had me putting down my kindle after each chapter. I tried this on Kindle via eGalley as well as audio from Libby.
While I know that it’s important for authors to inform readers of things that often get forgotten by using fiction, I get concerned when they started using overly descriptive language that seems like it would fit more in a romance novel.
I wish that she had used the River aspect more because once that was gone, there was no flow.
I finally set it down once animal neglect was added in because of course the author just has to pile on more dark things.
I will say, the narrator for this is fantastic. Without the audio, I’m not sure I would have gotten to 60%.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder
I made it 6%, I'm sorry but Ami is insufferable.
If she was a real person, I could almost justify why her ex cheated on her because wow.
If she was a real person, I could almost justify why her ex cheated on her because wow.
Unfortunately, this one is a DNF for me and I'm sad because with how the Fabled Bookstore talked about it in their preview, I thought it would be right up my alley.
This was just moving way too slow, the chapters are too long, there were too many characters introduced, and nothing had really happened beyond the initial disappearance of a woman that worked on a plantation.
I made it to chapter four and at that point the detective hadn't learned anything new at all. In fact we learned more about his past than anything to do with the actual crime. For such a short book, it was going nowhere.
This was just moving way too slow, the chapters are too long, there were too many characters introduced, and nothing had really happened beyond the initial disappearance of a woman that worked on a plantation.
I made it to chapter four and at that point the detective hadn't learned anything new at all. In fact we learned more about his past than anything to do with the actual crime. For such a short book, it was going nowhere.
