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Witch Hill
At first, Jamie isn't too worried about the bad dreams he's been having since coming to his aunt's house. Most people awoken in the middle of the night to find their house burning down would probably have nightmares, too. But instead of fire, he keeps dreaming of a "horrible, scary old woman," relentlessly coming after him for some awful, inexplicable purpose. Even though...more
Published
July 1st 2005
by Orion Children's Books
(first published 2001)
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One of the things I love the most about blogging and reviewing is how it makes it possible for me to clearly see the evolution of my reading habits. Last year for example, I found myself navigating toward Contemporary YA as the sort of comfort read to fall back into whenever I went through a reading slump. Unfortunately, Contemporary YA doesn’t seem to be working for me lately. It wasn’t until I picked up Witch Hill to read that I noticed that this is the third Marcus Sedgwick novel I turned to...more
This was surprisingly good. Short and sweet and spooky but not too heavily overloaded. It was all plot, and all story, and I think that's what I liked about it. Though it could have been a tiny bit longer, I really appreciated that it wasn't weighed down by filler material or a dramatic romantic subplot. For what I'm guessing is a book aimed at ages 12+ it's quite creepy. It was descriptive and well written and I certainly had the chills moreso in this book than some adult level horror novels. T...more
Witch Hill
★★★☆☆
I saw this book in my local library and decided to give it a go. It looked like an interesting read, as I am a big fan of creepy and mystery style books.
The book begins with a boy called Jamie who moves in with his aunt and cousin in a place called 'Crownhill' after his house was burnt down. It follows his story as he tries to cope with the aftermath of the fire, and the boy also has strange dreams about witches and the village. He soon realizes that there is something very str...more
★★★☆☆
I saw this book in my local library and decided to give it a go. It looked like an interesting read, as I am a big fan of creepy and mystery style books.
The book begins with a boy called Jamie who moves in with his aunt and cousin in a place called 'Crownhill' after his house was burnt down. It follows his story as he tries to cope with the aftermath of the fire, and the boy also has strange dreams about witches and the village. He soon realizes that there is something very str...more
This book is so short it is more a novella than a novel. I've read Sedgwick before and LOVED The Foreshadowing and liked The Book of Dead Days and its sequel, so I was looking forward to this book. Turns out, unlike the other books I've read by Sedgwick, this is definitely more geared to the pre-teen and below reading level than older YA fans. When the knowledge of what "crone" means is an important plot point, you know you're way too old for a book.
I'd recommend this book for tweens. It's kind...more
I'd recommend this book for tweens. It's kind...more
This first person narrative of a boy who is trying to cope with disaster, interspersed with historical fragments, had me gripped from the start. It centres on Jamie, staying with relatives in the aftermath of a fire, but the story shifts to focus more and more on his creepy dream of an old hag, his new surroundings and their strange and oddly compelling folklore. Sedgwick's writing is lyrical and haunting, drawing you into the strangeness by rooting it all in visceral reality.
I will absolutely b...more
I will absolutely b...more
This book wasn't the best of Sedgwick's novels. He is a great writer and his other books like "The book of dead days" and "The dark flight down" were spectacular. But this one was a bit of a let down. It wasn't that all exciting and nothing really much happens except for the cry of witchcraft and superstition. Overall, it is an average read.
I read this book four years ago, and it's still one of my favourites. Truly brilliant.
Feb 19, 2009
Yosi
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people how love witches
Recommended to Yosi by:
library
this is a good book if you love witch
This was short, but I enjoyed the whole book, from the very first page.
This was not one of Sedgwick's best!
If you couldn't handle a bunch of nightmares, I suggest reading this in the daylight. It honestly creeped me the math out.
A nice quick read, with typical Sedgewick creepiness, but nothing amazing. The full-circle of events from the beginning to the end is nice, and there are some good moments of suspense in there too.
I LOVE Marcus Sedgwick... usually. Sadly, this book was rather a disappointment. :( Okay, but nothing special. The plot made it sound a lot better than it was.
D: This book definitely wasn't as good as I thought it would be. The Foreshadowing is the best book of Marcus', from what I've read.
Middle school level horror is about the level I can deal with.
This was creepy and fun. Definitely a boy-book.
This was creepy and fun. Definitely a boy-book.
it was an ok book...because of the tragedy that happend to jamie...and how he got over his fear..nice actually.
May 17, 2013
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Marcus Sedgwick (b 1968) was born in Kent, England. Marcus is a British author and illustrator as well as a musician. He used to play for two bands namely playing the drums for Garrett and as the guitarist in an ABBA tribute group. He has published novels such as Floodland (winner of the Branford Boase Award in 2001) and The Dark Horse (shortlisted for The Guardian Children's Book Award 2002).
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