Having loved Pirates! by Celia Rees, when I read it years ago, I was excited to pick up Witch Child. While reading, I actually realised that I haven't read many (if any at all) historical fiction books set around the witch hunts and 17th century in North America, so the setting and realistic portrayal of these times was what I liked most. I also liked the idea of playing with the diary form to make it look as if we were really reading scribbles of a young girl living back then.

However, I also felt like the story was a bit too simplictic and I wish it was a bit more developed. It definitely felt like it ended too soon and I was left with some unanswered questions, but it looks like there's a sequel to this story, so that might explain it. The writing style was great, so I only wish that the author could've expanded the story a bit more.