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Violence
Some
Witch trial violence; the brutal historical reality of 1692 Salem
Language
Barely any
Mild language; academic prose in the present sections
Sexual Content
Some
An adult romantic relationship; clear but restrained
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
The horror of being accused in a community that has turned on itself; the psychological weight of historical injustice
What this book is about
Connie Goodwin, a Harvard history student, discovers a name in a family Bible that leads her to a physick book—a book of spells—connected to the Salem witch trials. Katherine Howe's debut novel alternates between Connie's present-day research and the life of a real woman accused in 1692, building a mystery that spans centuries.
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