Jennifer Givhan uses historical and cultural references to folk magick (including brujería, hoodoo, curanderismo, and Wicca) throughout this page-turning thriller. What did you think of the blending of these more literary/scholarly elements with the suspense genre? How do you think the author pulled it off?
I think Jennifer Givhan did an excellent job combing different cultures of folk magic with a thriller/suspense type story. She really had me engaged with the references and how they blended into the storytelling so effortlessly. I think that she absolutely pulled it off and didn’t make it seem like the magic was the star of the book. The plot and storytelling shone through very clearly as the star with the folk magic as a strong support. It made what could have been just a typical murder mystery into something completely different.
Beautifully said!!
I enjoyed the blending and felt that it enhanced the story and helped make it more engaging.
First, I’ll say I haven’t completely finished the audiobook but I’m pretty far along. In the beginning, I found the magick an interesting twist and the low-key acceptance of its reality within this New Mexico setting made it believable. As the story progresses and Eva self-destructs, I begin to wonder if the magick is real or a delusion of her disturbed mind. Others do not see what she sees, such as the bleeding statuette in her bed, so did it really happen? Is it in her head? Or is it a curse that only she can experience?
She did this. She is a very gifted writer. I am jealous!!
sorry I missed a word before so I am rewriting. The writer pulled if off brilliantly. She is a very gifted writer. Can´t wait for the next book
Jennifer is an amazing Author! The whole story felt so real!