The Bone Witch
- Rin Chupeco
- Jun 27, 2020
- 2 min read
Publication Date: March 7, 2017
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Pages: 448
Summary:
Death is a word that invokes abysmal fright. It signals a disconnection from those we love, plunging us into a world where the unfamiliar reigns true. Many allow this cataclysmic fear to shape our appraisal of death's meaning, causing us to shudder when merely mentioned. Yet one girl stands to be set apart from these views. For Tea, death means something different. She was born as a bone witch, a mystical being gifted with the ability to bring people back from the dead. When her world becomes threatened, Tea must muster all of her training - and courage- to defeat a deadly foe and salvage everything she know and holds dear: before the cost of war inflicts too heavy a burden for even a bone witch to handle.
Plot:
I was thoroughly intrigued while reading about Chupeco's imaginative world. Extensive details are ingrained within each fantastical element throughout the story, enabling the reader to develop a deep understanding of the world's overarching context. While I enjoyed the intricate nature of the novel's storyline, I did find the pace of the novel to be a bit lagging. I feel that implementing more conflicting scenes within the novel would have heightened the reader's engagement to the story, as well as balancing the novel's intricate exposition.
Characters:
Reading about Tea's character development was a highly enjoyable aspect. Witnessing her grow more accustomed and accepting of her powers helped to make the story more unique in complexity. However, I would have liked to develop a stronger connection to the other characters in the story. I feel that providing the other characters with a slightly broadened role would have allowed the reader to establish a deeper connection with the other characters.
Setting:
Overall, I highly enjoyed reading about Chupeco's newly imaginative fantasy world. All of the novel's locations were insightfully constructed and elaborated upon, enabling the setting of the novel to simultaneously advance the novel's plot line.
Review:
I am giving Rin Chupeco's The Bone Witch three and a half stars out of five. I enjoyed this novel and would especially recommend it to those who enjoy the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series by Ransom Riggs. Thanks for reading :)
