Witch Child

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Summary: Good story telling
Review: This book is set in journal form, so it makes for a quick and retailed read. The story holds your interest as it's set at just the right pace. The main character, Mary, it's your usual witch, bt I'll leave it up to you, the reader, to find out what I mean. This is a worthwhile book to have.

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Summary: Witch Child, if you like mystery you will love this book!
Review: I've always been interested in the Witch Trials of New England. I feel that it would have been crucial had the women who were convicted of Witchcraft, been able to write diaries. And, I've always thought about it. Also, the idea that the convicted person was actually a witch. Not some petty worshipper of Satan, but a real Witch. I feel sadly connected to these stories that are fiction because this book showcased what was done to women convicted of witchcraft. I found Mary's connection with the Native Americans around them very fascinating. The characters were vivid, but they were as how anyone would write them in a diary. I suggest this book to all ages. It's excellent.

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Summary: The end of time
Review: As part of a school assignment we were required to read an independent novel study. As mine I chose to read The Witch Child by Celia Rees. The synopsis as well as most reviews I've read make this book out to be very intiruging and fufilling to the inquiring mind. It depicts a story of adventure and triumps of a young girl, Mary. The beginning chapter or so also seems to be a great page turner as with vivid description the death of Mary's grandmother who was accused of being a witch is told. The author cleaverly starts with a begining that will keep you reading. But as the book progresses I find the novel to be pointless, with an cliff-hanger ending. With no real story for the most part, of the novel as the author Celia Rees describes the 8-week voyage by ship from England to New America. Then continues with small plots of trips to the forest, collecting plants, and meeting then called savages, or now known as Native Americans. Then just as things become interesting as some start covicting her of witch craft and the story picks up you are informed with a single line. "Mary's diary ends here". Then an unknown source continues to tell the story with a mere line. Overall I must conlcude with saying this is a very smart novel by the author. She puts out enough information in the beginning for you to buy the book. Then trudges along with pointless information. And ends it with enough emotion, and thrill that you are compulsed into reading the next book. Don't think I am writing this because I am just another teen who likes to bring down books. I have read many novels, and spend a lot of my spare time reading. Its just I believe there should be a limit to authors many ways of pursuading readers to buy their novels, and I think this book only gives you enough information so it can take your money indiscreetly. I would not recommand this book to anyone and I think that it is a total waste of both money and time. Please save yourself while you can!

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Summary: The review of the faboulous book Witch ChildWitch child was
Review: For staters lets get a few things straight. THIS IS NOT AN ACTUAL DIARY! it was NOT found in a quilt, that's just the author really getting you into the story. and she did a fabulous job to! i really love the first half of it, on the ship and stuff. i was very dissapointed with the end though. it didn't keep me interested as much. the very last line of the diary is just plain aful, cutting us of in the middle of a non cliffhanger sentence. but the first half most defiantly deserves five stars and i reccomend this book to anyone.