by Erin Bow
This is a young adult book that I heard about when CBC interviewed its B.C. author. The story sounded interesting so I picked up a copy. The book was well written but I was shocked by the violence in the book-- people fear witches and burn them at the stake. A little girl is attacked and her hair is cut off and they try to cut off her ear. The main character is set on fire by someone who is afraid of her. I would really be careful about recommending this book for a young person.
The girl agrees to sell her soul to a witch/magician. In return, her cat get's the ability to talk. The cat ends up being quite an amusing aspect of the book.
I thought the story was okay but I felt it dragged on a bit until the conclusion. I think the story could have been edited down a bit.
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