Lisa Reviews: Victoria Schwab's - "The Near Witch"

Published January 8, 2012
Category: Lisa's Reviews, Reviews

Hey everyone!

And welcome to my review of The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab! I’ve finished this book about a week ago, and already wrote my review on my personal blog, Turning Pages. But since it can be hard to write two different reviews right after one another, especially when you don’t want them to be anything a like, I usually wait a while until I start my Burn Bright review, taking my time, and letting my mind wander.

Waiting for a week or so, allows me to think of different ways to express what I liked about a book, keeping things fresh and new. So if you want to ever read another review of one of my books, you can just go ahead and check out my personnel reviews.

Without further a do, let’s get reviewin’!

The Near Witch, wasn’t exactly on my wishlist. There was tons of hype about it, not only in the blogging world, but between my friends from school too. Even with The Near Witch being around me at all times, I just wasn’t that interested, it just didn’t catch my attention. But also I’m always worried about reading books that have tons of hype, simply because it is a little disappointing when you don’t get as much out of it as all your friends and blogging buddies.

But after, lots of talking me into it, being asked to review it, and a few threats from friends, I finally decided to pick it up, and give it a go. Before I knew it, I was half way through!

The main character’s name is Lexi, who’s father passed away three years ago. Since than her mother isn’t who she was once before, her uncle is trying to do his best to replace her dad, and the only other people in her life is her little sister, Wren, and the two sisters (two older witches, that live just outside of Lexi’s town).

After a few local kids go missing in the middle of the night, a stranger who just recently came to the small town of Near is accused without any evidence. The local men (including her uncle), trying to bring the children back, and protect the rest, go out looking for this stranger. Lexi, knowing this isn’t right, goes to the sisters, trying to find out if they know anything about this mysterious man.

After meeting him, naming him Cole, and developing feelings for him, Lexi will do anything to stop her uncle and the other local men, from hunting and killing Cole.

The Near Witch was honestly nothing like what I thought it would be. I started reading it, without even knowing what it was about, but I loved it. The characters were amazing, even though Lexi’s uncle was kind of making me angry at times. But he was just doing, the same thing my loved ones would do to keep me safe.

Not only did I really enjoy reading The Near Witch, but I also learned a huge lesson, don’t just turn down a book, simple if it has a huge hype, and I don’t want to be disappointed; takes some risks.

Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

Lisa