by Erin Bow
A very disappointing read. Dull, depressing, and gratuitously violent by turns, this book really wants to hammer it home that being a woman sucks - by showing us all the horrible things that people did to women Back in the Day, because of Witchcraft. Thanks for that. I really needed the reminder.
This used to be another member of my MUST-STOP-AVOIDING pile.The reason behind my avoidance isn't that interesting so I shall refrain.When I close my eyes and think of this book, do you know what I see?An endless, desolate sea. Gray waves lapping and lashing out at each other, dark debris of ships a...
There was only ever two books that made me cry - Before I Die by Jenny Downham and the Harry Potter book where Dumbledore dies. Now, there's a third. I'm not sure how to write a review that's fitting for a such an amazing book but heck, I'll try. Wood Angel is told like a fairy tale and I quickly f...
This book started a little slow for me, it seemed as if it was going to be ANOTHER one of those magical Gypsy Witch girl books and I mentally rolled my eyes at least once. But then it got very, very dark and very strange. I like dark and strange, and it's done well here. It's a first novel, and ther...
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