Interesting and unexpected side characters: you think a character is a stupid trope? Nope! The witches themselves are believed and abhorred by the Brotherhood for being women who live with other women, and it's implied that they're lesbians. A tongue-in-cheek reference to how liberal the alternate Middle-Eastern countries are in comparison. An interesting, if initially confusing-as-fuck alternate history: once you get that figured out, we're golden. She's dowdy, she's awkward, and she's more a mother hen than a peacock.

A likeable main character who doesn't feel like a Mary Sue: she is not a pretty pretty pretty girl like the summary tells you. Surprisingly feminist: there's a big message about female empowerment, education, and oppression in this book. This is an alternate history of the 1900s US, expect plenty of courtship and tea parties with your witchcraft. The length: It's a long book, and there is a decided lack of action. I-don't-want-to-be-a-witch syndrone: the main character suffers from it. Completely fucking pointless love triangle: what's better than one awesome guy?! Two of them! WHY?! So now that we've finished discussing how dumb I am for not paying attention to the summary, let's discuss the book itself: This book is an alternate history of the US with a Puritan-like religious sect called 'The Brotherhood' in charge, in which witches existed and are persecuted. That ended quickly when I encountered a family named the Ishidas (there weren't a whole lot of Japanese people in the US in the 18th century, ok?). Then I thought it took place in 18th century US.

I thought it takes place in the modern US. For some fucking reason, I thought this was an adult novel. This is what I get for not reading the summary. I will keep my sisters safe.while I have breath left in my body.I'm an idiot. She left me with a diary full of cryptic warnings and a responsibility that should have been hers. Truth be told, she didn’t do a very good job of it herself. Mother didn’t trust Father to fight for us. Rounded down for the pointless motherfucking love triangle.

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