Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
This terrifying tale of bewitchery features more than two dozen of Brom’s haunting full-color paintings and brilliant endpapers, fully immersing readers in this wild and unforgiving world.
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Readers say *Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery* by Brom is a gripping, immersive read praised for vivid descriptions, dark magic, and complex characters ...
This book was incredible! There was a ton of Jungian symbolism throughout the entirety of the book (at least from my perspective) and I really appreciated that. I felt uncomfortable for so much of the book, anytime the Puritans were present.
*mild spoilers*
I appreciated how "the Devil" character/archetype was not all Evil- that he was actually fair and just, and his "evilness" came from a place of revenge and evening the score, so to speak.
I absolutely loved the Carter family, and I really appreciated the last scene with the Reverend.
My favorite parts were Abitha & Samson together, and the visions of the Earth healing, and nature/animals staking their claim in a cruel world.
There is a lot of messaging in this book that I will be contemplating for a long time. It's definitely one of those books that stays with you.
I loved the last scene & that it took place in the 70's, attesting to Abitha's very long (possibly immortal) life. It felt like she got her justice and I was really happy that all the little wild folk were there with the PawPaw tree.
*mild spoilers*
I appreciated how "the Devil" character/archetype was not all Evil- that he was actually fair and just, and his "evilness" came from a place of revenge and evening the score, so to speak.
I absolutely loved the Carter family, and I really appreciated the last scene with the Reverend.
My favorite parts were Abitha & Samson together, and the visions of the Earth healing, and nature/animals staking their claim in a cruel world.
There is a lot of messaging in this book that I will be contemplating for a long time. It's definitely one of those books that stays with you.
I loved the last scene & that it took place in the 70's, attesting to Abitha's very long (possibly immortal) life. It felt like she got her justice and I was really happy that all the little wild folk were there with the PawPaw tree.
Definitely a good spooky read. Brom's illustrations are excellent. Felt like his version of the origin story of witches and I loved it. My first Brom read so will definitely be reading more.
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Definitely a good spooky read. Brom's illustrations are excellent. Felt like his version of the origin story of witches and I loved it. My first Brom read so will definitely be reading more.
Merged review:
Definitely a good spooky read. Brom's illustrations are excellent. Felt like his version of the origin story of witches and I loved it. My first Brom read so will definitely be reading more.
At first I didn’t know what to make of this book and was sure I was going to give it a bad review. I felt like it dragged a tiny bit at the start which is why I didn’t give a full 5. But as I kept going I was entranced by the main characters and really truly rooting for them. What a well written book that explores the blurred lines of good and evil.
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