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A review by bookilotty
The Book of Witching by C.J. Cooke
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Starting to feel Cooke's books have such great premises but aren't executed in a satisfying way. I don't know if the publishers are pushing these books out too fast or what, but it's becoming standard now when I pick up one of her books that it feels rushed to a conclusion, and full of continuity errors/sentence and spelling errors. It's jarring. Despite that, the premise for this was really interesting. But eventually I found the links didn't really have much real impact to the outcome of the story, and I found it reminded me way too much of The Lighthouse Witches which was way better. The idea of the book that can't be destroyed and keeps coming back would have made for such a terrifying story. But it ended up being a side plot to a divorce and some heart surgery. I didn't even vibe with the historical point of view with this one unfortunately.