This is a great little dark fantasy, especially considering it was a debut novel. Creepy, appealing, with a strong teen female narrator. Has some really lovely and artistic use of language, and tone-perfect references to past fantasy and fairytale storytelling, including the use of songs, rhymes and...
It was high time I read a me book, and I had The Near Witch sitting on my shelf for quite a while. Obviously, I had heard a lot about Victoria Schwab from blogger friends, some of it good and bad, so I knew I needed to read one of her books. Since this was her debut, I started there. And wow was it ...
There are no strangers in the village of Near, until one night, Lexi sees a mysterious figure on the Moor, disappearing in a single gust of wind. The next morning, word of the stranger has spread and everyone is curious. But when a child is stolen from his bed, the locals are quick to blame the stra...
I had a hard time getting into the book, for some reason. But it eventually became quite good, and I do think it is original and well-executed.I believe that Victoria Schwab makes the character of Cole, in particular, very nebulous. I believe that this is quite deliberate, and very cleverly done. Bu...
Really disappointing, because it started out well. Schwab builds up an atmosphere of a town with no visitors surrounded by the moors, and an old fable about a witch. It's deliciously creepy. However... that's kind of the only thing it had going for it.The story quickly grew boring and ended up utter...
Rating: 2 Stars/DNFYou should know, right off the bat, that I am not a patient person. It's not one of my better traits, which is why I make such a conscious effort to be patient, to give every book an equal chance, to really try and connect with the characters. Yet, although the overwhelming majori...
The first thing that caught my eye about The Near Witch was the title. It was mysterious and I’ll admit that it did pique my interest. I wanted to know who or what the Near Witch is exactly and from how creepy the cover was (and I mean creepy in a good way) I had a feeling that the plot of the novel...
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