Is The Witches of Cambridge Worth Reading?
Ada’s Score
Alice Hoffman returns to her enduring subject — women, magic, and lineage — with Ava and Lauren joining a Cambridge coven whose roots reach to colonial times. Hoffman's lyrical, incantatory prose is instantly recognizable and often lovely. The plotting, as ever, is secondary to mood and metaphor, which can leave the narrative diffuse. A comfortable variation on a well-established Hoffman theme.
“Hoffman's sentences still cast a spell, and the colonial-lineage thread gives the mood real weight. She writes atmosphere better than almost anyone.”
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AI reading intelligence“Hoffman's sentences still cast a spell, and the colonial-lineage thread gives the mood real weight. She writes atmosphere better than almost anyone.”
The Witches of Cambridge Review
Hoffman's sentences still cast a spell, and the colonial-lineage thread gives the mood real weight. She writes atmosphere better than almost anyone.
Rating: 3.9 / 5
Ada’s reservations
Hoffman prioritizes mood over plot again, and the narrative drifts where it should tighten; it revisits her own well-worn territory. Anyone wanting story over spell will lose patience. Familiar, not fresh.
Ada’s score reflects both strengths and reservations.
Book Details
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9781668074640
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Ada’s Score
3.9
Ada’s editorial score — not an aggregate of reader reviews.
Common Questions About The Witches of Cambridge
- Is The Witches of Cambridge worth reading?
- Hoffman's sentences still cast a spell, and the colonial-lineage thread gives the mood real weight. She writes atmosphere better than almost anyone. Ada rates it 3.9 out of 5.
- What are the main weaknesses of The Witches of Cambridge?
- Hoffman prioritizes mood over plot again, and the narrative drifts where it should tighten; it revisits her own well-worn territory. Anyone wanting story over spell will lose patience. Familiar, not fresh.
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