When a young Alice Kyteler sees her mother wither under the constraints of family responsibilities, she vows that she won't suffer the same fate. Soon Alice discovers she has a flair for making money, and builds a flourishing business. But as her wealth and stature grow, so too do the rumours about her private life. By the time she has moved on to her fourth husband, a blaze of local gossip and resentment culminates in an accusation that could prove fatal.
Inspired by the first recorded person in Ireland to have been condemned as a witch, Bright I Burn gives voice to a woman lost to history, who dared to carve her own space in a man’s world.
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First line:
Her beard is bloody.
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Source:
Source:
Netgalley eARC in exchange for an honest review
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DNF
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The summary of this novel sounded really interesting. However, the execution left me wanting. I DNFed at 27%. I like Alice as a character and wanted to get to know her. The prose however often me confused about what was happening. There was also jarring ends to most scenes and lots of time jumps, sometimes a couple years in time, that left me grasping at straws. At one point Alice gets sent to a convent and we get maybe 2 scenes there and then there's a time jump to a couple of years later and she's back home playing with her son.
I love the concept, but I wanted more from Alice's story. I think some people will like this book, but I couldn't finish it.
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