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vmpalauf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
rjdenney's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book back in 2009 and I loved it.
anything about Witches interests me immensely because I happen to have two aunts who are into witchcraft & no my real name is no Sabrina Spellman LMAO!
anything about Witches interests me immensely because I happen to have two aunts who are into witchcraft & no my real name is no Sabrina Spellman LMAO!
sare1125's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Religious bigotry
alibwe's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
tucker68511's review against another edition
3.5
This book has been on my TBR for more years than I care to admit, but I am glad I finally picked it up. From the first line of “I am Mary. I am a witch.” I was hooked. I liked that the story was told through diary entries from Mary in a first person account of all the horrors she experienced. As the story progressed and it became clearer that the town was suspicious of Mary, the harder it was to put the story down. It was a really interesting historical fiction YA novel and I look forward to continuing in the sequel.
4saradouglas's review against another edition
3.0
This book is pretty boring in my opinion. If you've read much about the Salem Witch Trials or if you've read The Crucible, don't bother with this. It's so similar as to not be worth your time. If you don't know much about the time or the crazy ideas they had, then it would be interesting.
this_fishy_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Witch Child is good...I guess?
The writing and the story are great, no doubt. I love me some witches. But framing it as a real historical event does it such a disservice. I mean, unless you like reading books and thinking, "This isn't right..." all the way through.
The writing and the story are great, no doubt. I love me some witches. But framing it as a real historical event does it such a disservice. I mean, unless you like reading books and thinking, "This isn't right..." all the way through.
kraley's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great fiction-written-as-non-fiction book. The diary format made for easy reading. This book would be a great introduction to the witch trials. Reading it after The Witch of Blackbird pond would also really add to what you'd get out of this book. My library spent have Sorceress, the next book, but I'll definitely read it.
jeslyncat's review against another edition
4.0
A book that puts modern thoughts of being restricted to shame, you love the main character and thus lose yourself in the possibility of her being cast out or killed.