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A review by v_nerdbooks
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really enjoyed this one, Grady Hendrix can sometimes be a bit of a hit or miss with me, but usually they are a solid 4 star read, this one however tipped it just over.
I loved hearing the stories about the girls, and because they were all given new names when they first get to the home, they can be whoever they want to be, and although they still carry the shame of being unwed and pregnant (inset eye roll here) they form firm, lifelong friendships.
If you are a fantasy hater like me (grin) you will be pleased to know that the witches/magic in this one is minimal, I mean don't get me wrong, it's there, but the story is more based around the young girls trying to cope with their shitty parents throwing them away because a predatory man got them pregnant (they are all under 18) and instead of calling it out, they lean into the misogyny, and dump them far far away.
The book is filled with the usual awful stereotypes and misogyny, and I would say it's from the 1970's and things are so much better now, but unfortunately all you need to do is open Twitter today, and you will see endless posts victim baming girls and women for shitty mens behaviour.
Fantasy lovers, I think you will be possibly disappointed with this book if you go into it thinking that it is going to be Fantasy, if you go in reading it thinking that it is going to be a historical fiction book, with a few added pages of a little witchcraft, then you are going to have a great time.
I loved hearing the stories about the girls, and because they were all given new names when they first get to the home, they can be whoever they want to be, and although they still carry the shame of being unwed and pregnant (inset eye roll here) they form firm, lifelong friendships.
If you are a fantasy hater like me (grin) you will be pleased to know that the witches/magic in this one is minimal, I mean don't get me wrong, it's there, but the story is more based around the young girls trying to cope with their shitty parents throwing them away because a predatory man got them pregnant (they are all under 18) and instead of calling it out, they lean into the misogyny, and dump them far far away.
The book is filled with the usual awful stereotypes and misogyny, and I would say it's from the 1970's and things are so much better now, but unfortunately all you need to do is open Twitter today, and you will see endless posts victim baming girls and women for shitty mens behaviour.
Fantasy lovers, I think you will be possibly disappointed with this book if you go into it thinking that it is going to be Fantasy, if you go in reading it thinking that it is going to be a historical fiction book, with a few added pages of a little witchcraft, then you are going to have a great time.