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Green Angel #2
Green Witch
From bestselling author Alice Hoffman, a resonant tale of overcoming grief and tragedy, as only she could tell it.
In this powerful, lovely sequel to GREEN ANGEL, Green must learn the stories of a number of "witches" and free her true soul mate from a prison as she grapples with life, love, and loss in a post-disaster world.
In this powerful, lovely sequel to GREEN ANGEL, Green must learn the stories of a number of "witches" and free her true soul mate from a prison as she grapples with life, love, and loss in a post-disaster world.
137 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 2010
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Alice Hoffman
117 books25.1k followersAlice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including The World That We Knew; The Marriage of Opposites; The Red Garden; The Museum of Extraordinary Things; The Dovekeepers; Here on Earth, an Oprah’s Book Club selection; and the Practical Magic series, including Practical
Magic; Magic Lessons; The Rules of Magic, a selection of Reese’s Book Club; and The Book of Magic. She lives near Boston.
Magic; Magic Lessons; The Rules of Magic, a selection of Reese’s Book Club; and The Book of Magic. She lives near Boston.
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January 14, 2022
This is more like lazy fan fiction.
Too many things were convenient and way too safe for a place that’s supposed to be in a dangerous post-apocalyptic setting. And it felt like half of the book was wasted talking about Green's past from the first novel.
(Spoilers ahead)
Diamond gave me the impression that he was just a friend in Green Angel. Apparently, in Green Witch he is the romantic love of her life she has been dying for.
Everything is unusually convenient from here: she easily finds and frees Diamond and his entire family. He learned to speak her language fluently during his time in prison, locks two guards into a cell easily without any mention of how he fought them, and knows where Heather is when he didn’t even know who she was in the first book.
When Green easily breaks the three locks on Heather's cell it made no sense to me. The locks were implying how dangerous Heather was, but there was no explanation for why they found her as such a threat, especially when she has a baby she gave birth to during her imprisonment. It's also odd that Heather is alive in the first place, considering the way she departed in Green Angel.
Another thing that didn't work for me is that Green became an omniscient narrator. She knew what people were thinking and we have no choice but to know she is correct.
Nothing was unique about the book. Green makes customized paper for each person to hear their story and finds all the characters that had left in the first book. That's pretty much it. I don't see any character development. Everything worked out perfectly with no explanations.
I am disappointed in this sequel. I'm glad to know there's a happy ending because I loved the characters in Green Angel, but the book was poor writing quality.
Too many things were convenient and way too safe for a place that’s supposed to be in a dangerous post-apocalyptic setting. And it felt like half of the book was wasted talking about Green's past from the first novel.
(Spoilers ahead)
Diamond gave me the impression that he was just a friend in Green Angel. Apparently, in Green Witch he is the romantic love of her life she has been dying for.
Everything is unusually convenient from here: she easily finds and frees Diamond and his entire family. He learned to speak her language fluently during his time in prison, locks two guards into a cell easily without any mention of how he fought them, and knows where Heather is when he didn’t even know who she was in the first book.
When Green easily breaks the three locks on Heather's cell it made no sense to me. The locks were implying how dangerous Heather was, but there was no explanation for why they found her as such a threat, especially when she has a baby she gave birth to during her imprisonment. It's also odd that Heather is alive in the first place, considering the way she departed in Green Angel.
Another thing that didn't work for me is that Green became an omniscient narrator. She knew what people were thinking and we have no choice but to know she is correct.
Nothing was unique about the book. Green makes customized paper for each person to hear their story and finds all the characters that had left in the first book. That's pretty much it. I don't see any character development. Everything worked out perfectly with no explanations.
I am disappointed in this sequel. I'm glad to know there's a happy ending because I loved the characters in Green Angel, but the book was poor writing quality.
March 31, 2011
Green Witch / 978-0-545-14195-6
A direct sequel to "Green Angel", this novel is that most rare and lovely of sequels - one that makes you appreciate the first all the more. Whereas "Green Angel" explored the deep themes of pain, loss, and rebirth in the aftermath of a terrible tragedy, "Green Witch" explores the growth and renewal that can take place after that rebirth has occurred.
In the same dreamy, magical realism tone employed in the first novel, the titular character Green travels through the world around her, hoping to pick up the pieces. As she learns the stories of the townsfolk, she learns of others like her - strange women who have been burned by the tragedy and who are now whispered to be witches. Green travels to each woman in turn, hoping to learn their stories, and seeking for the people that she lost in the first novel - her friend Heather and her true love Diamond. Along the way, Green meets the animals she healed in "Green Angel", and sees them happy and whole again, thanks to her aid and kindness.
Like "Green Angel", this novel will not appeal to everyone. The book is very short - approximately 130 pages - and the brief sentences and repetitive storytelling will allow quick readers to whip through in an hour or two. The sense of magical realism is still present, with Green having her own version of "Fertile Feet" - flowers and vines grow at a tremendous pace in her vicinity, and each of the 'witches' she meets has her own version of magic to show. Fans of the first novel will expect this, of course, but they may not expect the gentle retcons to the previous book: the tragedy that was hinted at having a man-made cause in the first book has now been upgraded to a full-out terrorist attack by religious extremists known as the "Horde", who intend now to complete what they started. Although "Green Witch" still retains a deeply introspective tone, the introspection has now been turned to people other than Green, outside her cottage, in accordance with the new themes of this novel.
If you liked "Green Angel", even just a little bit, "Green Witch" deserves your attention - if anything, it made me like the first novel even more, and it provides a richly deserved conclusion to the story.
NOTE: This review is based on a free Advance Review Copy of this book provided through Amazon Vine.
~ Ana Mardoll
A direct sequel to "Green Angel", this novel is that most rare and lovely of sequels - one that makes you appreciate the first all the more. Whereas "Green Angel" explored the deep themes of pain, loss, and rebirth in the aftermath of a terrible tragedy, "Green Witch" explores the growth and renewal that can take place after that rebirth has occurred.
In the same dreamy, magical realism tone employed in the first novel, the titular character Green travels through the world around her, hoping to pick up the pieces. As she learns the stories of the townsfolk, she learns of others like her - strange women who have been burned by the tragedy and who are now whispered to be witches. Green travels to each woman in turn, hoping to learn their stories, and seeking for the people that she lost in the first novel - her friend Heather and her true love Diamond. Along the way, Green meets the animals she healed in "Green Angel", and sees them happy and whole again, thanks to her aid and kindness.
Like "Green Angel", this novel will not appeal to everyone. The book is very short - approximately 130 pages - and the brief sentences and repetitive storytelling will allow quick readers to whip through in an hour or two. The sense of magical realism is still present, with Green having her own version of "Fertile Feet" - flowers and vines grow at a tremendous pace in her vicinity, and each of the 'witches' she meets has her own version of magic to show. Fans of the first novel will expect this, of course, but they may not expect the gentle retcons to the previous book: the tragedy that was hinted at having a man-made cause in the first book has now been upgraded to a full-out terrorist attack by religious extremists known as the "Horde", who intend now to complete what they started. Although "Green Witch" still retains a deeply introspective tone, the introspection has now been turned to people other than Green, outside her cottage, in accordance with the new themes of this novel.
If you liked "Green Angel", even just a little bit, "Green Witch" deserves your attention - if anything, it made me like the first novel even more, and it provides a richly deserved conclusion to the story.
NOTE: This review is based on a free Advance Review Copy of this book provided through Amazon Vine.
~ Ana Mardoll
April 29, 2010
I've read so many books lately where they all sound the same and the characters are stereotypical. That's probably why I found this book to be a little gem. It's just a mere 135 pages long, but it's full of beautiful, poetic detailing. Hardly any dialogue, which I'm not used to, nevertheless, it makes sense because of the nature of the story and the loneliness of the characters.
This book had tragic to romantic imagery and emotions. Maybe it's the books I've read recently or the mood I'm in today, but I really liked this book and Alice Hoffman's creativity. Some books, unfortunately are read just to have more books added to the "read" shelf on goodreads, but other books draw out the love of reading and for the stories that are told. The journey of this village and of Green herself, made me excited to read her story. (I don't think I've built this book up too much, because the writing tells it all). Simple, but elegant...
I'll definitely have to check out more of Hoffman's work.
This book had tragic to romantic imagery and emotions. Maybe it's the books I've read recently or the mood I'm in today, but I really liked this book and Alice Hoffman's creativity. Some books, unfortunately are read just to have more books added to the "read" shelf on goodreads, but other books draw out the love of reading and for the stories that are told. The journey of this village and of Green herself, made me excited to read her story. (I don't think I've built this book up too much, because the writing tells it all). Simple, but elegant...
I'll definitely have to check out more of Hoffman's work.
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January 30, 2025If Green Angel had to have a sequel, then I suppose this was a pretty good one. It answers many questions that were loosely brought up in the first volume, and it also has more structure and direction than the mourning atmosphere in Green Angel. That isn't to say that grief and healing aren't important topics, but as I said in my first review, there was a much greater focus on lyrical writing and mere "vibes" than plot and momentum. Contrarywise, Green has a mission in Green Witch: find her old friend, Heather, and her true love, Diamond, by talking to other local, potentially magical beings.
Green Witch still suffered from the repetition of Green identifying herself and giving some "I'm not like other girls" energy. However, as her world has returned more to normal, I feel like she has become more tolerable and mature as well, even if only slightly. Similarly, there were still some things that I found confusing, such as the significance of these women aside from also being in the fire. I understand that Green took in their stories with the strangest paper imaginable, but aside from seeing the prison from a higher vantage point, the other encounters seemed to be more about solidarity and learning lore than actually helping our protagonist on her journey. Yes, there was also the rumor and brief mention to a witch helping one with their heart's desire, but that got a bit lost and I honestly only just now remembered it as I was wracking my brain.
Both books in Hoffman's series are lightly filled with magical realism and slightly confused on the genre otherwise. But they are quick reads, and I would say that they are at least fairly unique books in their execution. You can't go wrong flying through this if you thought the first novel was okay or even great.
Green Witch still suffered from the repetition of Green identifying herself and giving some "I'm not like other girls" energy. However, as her world has returned more to normal, I feel like she has become more tolerable and mature as well, even if only slightly. Similarly, there were still some things that I found confusing, such as the significance of these women aside from also being in the fire. I understand that Green took in their stories with the strangest paper imaginable, but aside from seeing the prison from a higher vantage point, the other encounters seemed to be more about solidarity and learning lore than actually helping our protagonist on her journey. Yes, there was also the rumor and brief mention to a witch helping one with their heart's desire, but that got a bit lost and I honestly only just now remembered it as I was wracking my brain.
Both books in Hoffman's series are lightly filled with magical realism and slightly confused on the genre otherwise. But they are quick reads, and I would say that they are at least fairly unique books in their execution. You can't go wrong flying through this if you thought the first novel was okay or even great.
August 1, 2015
I had a hard time following this story and didn't really like it...I feel like maybe the genre isn't for me? Or maybe I needed to have read book one first? I didn't like how the dialogue was written in the book (italicized and not in quotes), but that's just a minor dislike. All in all, just not for me.
January 16, 2023
♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Stars ♥♥♥♥♥
"When you are the sole survivor of anything, do you have the right to be alive?"
Oooof. Well, that's a thought.
I can not get enough of Alice Hoffman writing. It's pure poetry, the story flows out like a river (now I'm starting to sound like her-haha). And I LOVE Green, I think she may be one of my all-time favorite female lead characters.
"I wonder why those who are the most wounded can often see what others cannot."
I don't know how she managed to get so many life lessons, lessons on love, and family in only 135 pages. I mean this book is POWERFUL and it only took me an hour to read.
"This is how much love weighs, she tells me. Nothing if you don't take it when it's offered. Everything if you accept what's given to you." ♥
If you like anything witchy you would love this. If you want anything to do with love and finding love, you would love it. Please just go out and read this because you too will also love it.
"When you are the sole survivor of anything, do you have the right to be alive?"
Oooof. Well, that's a thought.
I can not get enough of Alice Hoffman writing. It's pure poetry, the story flows out like a river (now I'm starting to sound like her-haha). And I LOVE Green, I think she may be one of my all-time favorite female lead characters.
"I wonder why those who are the most wounded can often see what others cannot."
I don't know how she managed to get so many life lessons, lessons on love, and family in only 135 pages. I mean this book is POWERFUL and it only took me an hour to read.
"This is how much love weighs, she tells me. Nothing if you don't take it when it's offered. Everything if you accept what's given to you." ♥
If you like anything witchy you would love this. If you want anything to do with love and finding love, you would love it. Please just go out and read this because you too will also love it.
November 10, 2024
Not as enjoyable as the first book, kind of predictable.
July 20, 2025
Crying again.
January 24, 2025
Feel like this book was a good continuation from the first book as it had the same feel. I was happy to learn what happed to Green and her friends after all these years.
May 22, 2018
Personal Response
This book was very interesting. I was confused in the beginning about what was all happening. But then I learned that Green Witch is a sequel to Green Angel which I should have read first. Except for all my confusion, I really like the book. The witchs’ personal stories were interesting and the objects they gave Green were unique. The author did a great job relating all the characters and objects without being too cheesy. Overall, I quite enjoyed the book.
Plot Summary
Green thought she had everything. But one day, her village is burned down. She loses everything, her mom, dad, sister, and city. Her love was driven away to look for his own family and her best friend disappeared. That event brings dangerous memories with the future seeming distant.
Green isolates herself in her home and has to attend to her garden every day so it does not overflow. She also tells stories to the village people. But, Green is in need of new stories. She embarks on a journey to find enchanted women that the village calls witches. Each “witch” experienced a loss with the fire. Their new habits make people believe they are witches, but they are just grieving widows. Green writes their story on paper that matches their habits. At each departing, a “witch” gives Green an object that helps her with her final journey. Green goes to the prison to set her friend, Heather, free and rescue her love, Diamond, from his grieving. She uses the objects to escape to freedom. At the end of the story, Green and Diamond are living happily with each witch taking their habits and making a beautiful gift for Green. The characters are all happy and the town is restored.
Recommendation
I recommend Green Witch to people who are going through a rough time. The book goes through with ladies having a hard time and with what they have, they recover. High School students interested in a fairly hard, fast read should read this book. There is not really any inappropriate parts so most readers do not need to be worried. High school girls would be able to read this book.
This book was very interesting. I was confused in the beginning about what was all happening. But then I learned that Green Witch is a sequel to Green Angel which I should have read first. Except for all my confusion, I really like the book. The witchs’ personal stories were interesting and the objects they gave Green were unique. The author did a great job relating all the characters and objects without being too cheesy. Overall, I quite enjoyed the book.
Plot Summary
Green thought she had everything. But one day, her village is burned down. She loses everything, her mom, dad, sister, and city. Her love was driven away to look for his own family and her best friend disappeared. That event brings dangerous memories with the future seeming distant.
Green isolates herself in her home and has to attend to her garden every day so it does not overflow. She also tells stories to the village people. But, Green is in need of new stories. She embarks on a journey to find enchanted women that the village calls witches. Each “witch” experienced a loss with the fire. Their new habits make people believe they are witches, but they are just grieving widows. Green writes their story on paper that matches their habits. At each departing, a “witch” gives Green an object that helps her with her final journey. Green goes to the prison to set her friend, Heather, free and rescue her love, Diamond, from his grieving. She uses the objects to escape to freedom. At the end of the story, Green and Diamond are living happily with each witch taking their habits and making a beautiful gift for Green. The characters are all happy and the town is restored.
Recommendation
I recommend Green Witch to people who are going through a rough time. The book goes through with ladies having a hard time and with what they have, they recover. High School students interested in a fairly hard, fast read should read this book. There is not really any inappropriate parts so most readers do not need to be worried. High school girls would be able to read this book.
March 6, 2022
4.5 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel to Green Angel. Would I read it again? Most definitely! However, if I’m brutally honest, I found Green Witch a little flat here and there. It wasn’t bad by any means, but the author’s poetic rhythm seemed to fade in and out a bit compared with Green Angel.
Overall, the novel felt a tad slow to start with, maybe because the author was recapping what had happened in Green Angel. But then the ball really got rolling and it was quite captivating, especially the journey to meet all the different witches, right up until the last few pages when it seemed like everything had to have a neat little bow tied around it all too quickly. The ending was a total surprise for me. I thought Hoffman would take the story in a totally different direction. An interesting twist, and the various threads of the story were also cleverly woven throughout.
I enjoyed the magical element - it was magical but not kitsch. Everyone has magic or special abilities within them, but it’s how and when they choose to use these that counts.
All in all, Hoffman has cast her spell over me, and I can’t wait to dive into more of her beautiful writing.
I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel to Green Angel. Would I read it again? Most definitely! However, if I’m brutally honest, I found Green Witch a little flat here and there. It wasn’t bad by any means, but the author’s poetic rhythm seemed to fade in and out a bit compared with Green Angel.
Overall, the novel felt a tad slow to start with, maybe because the author was recapping what had happened in Green Angel. But then the ball really got rolling and it was quite captivating, especially the journey to meet all the different witches, right up until the last few pages when it seemed like everything had to have a neat little bow tied around it all too quickly. The ending was a total surprise for me. I thought Hoffman would take the story in a totally different direction. An interesting twist, and the various threads of the story were also cleverly woven throughout.
I enjoyed the magical element - it was magical but not kitsch. Everyone has magic or special abilities within them, but it’s how and when they choose to use these that counts.
All in all, Hoffman has cast her spell over me, and I can’t wait to dive into more of her beautiful writing.
October 16, 2018
Personal Response
Personally, I really liked the book Green Witch. The fact that the whole book is in first person only adds to the book's story. It makes it feel like the book is written by the main character and is not just any old fairytale and considering the main character is a writer makes it even more believable and makes the story flow a lot better.
Plot Summary
The book is about a girl named Green who lost her family and the love of her life to a radical terrorist group called The Horde. She becomes a gifted writer and farmer after her city was burned down by The Horde. She becomes a natural leader and the people of her village look up to her. Many people would tell her their stories on how they lost their loved ones and how it affected them. One day she hears about some gossip going around on people called the Enchanted who are supposed, witches. She herself was said to be the green witch because of her unnatural gardening abilities. She then goes on a journey to hear the other witches stories and hopefully find her love.
Recommendations
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a light read, but of an interesting book. Green Witch is an interesting book that cuts the size of a normal book to a little over a 100 pages. Even though the book is small the author put a lot of cool facts and other interesting side stories into the book to make it interesting to older audiences.
Characterization
Throughout the book the Main character, Green did not change all that much. At the beginning of the book Green stays kind of secluded and helps a lot of people who come her way. Later she decides to go on an adventure to meet all the Enchanted and to find her love who was someone she healed.
Personally, I really liked the book Green Witch. The fact that the whole book is in first person only adds to the book's story. It makes it feel like the book is written by the main character and is not just any old fairytale and considering the main character is a writer makes it even more believable and makes the story flow a lot better.
Plot Summary
The book is about a girl named Green who lost her family and the love of her life to a radical terrorist group called The Horde. She becomes a gifted writer and farmer after her city was burned down by The Horde. She becomes a natural leader and the people of her village look up to her. Many people would tell her their stories on how they lost their loved ones and how it affected them. One day she hears about some gossip going around on people called the Enchanted who are supposed, witches. She herself was said to be the green witch because of her unnatural gardening abilities. She then goes on a journey to hear the other witches stories and hopefully find her love.
Recommendations
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a light read, but of an interesting book. Green Witch is an interesting book that cuts the size of a normal book to a little over a 100 pages. Even though the book is small the author put a lot of cool facts and other interesting side stories into the book to make it interesting to older audiences.
Characterization
Throughout the book the Main character, Green did not change all that much. At the beginning of the book Green stays kind of secluded and helps a lot of people who come her way. Later she decides to go on an adventure to meet all the Enchanted and to find her love who was someone she healed.
September 28, 2018
Where "Green Angel" broke me open and slowly began the journey of healing, "Green Witch" continues the story of what it means to move forward after loss.
I loved the imagery and the broad truths spoken about life. However, I wish the author could have fleshed out Green's journey a bit more. Meeting the different witches felt abbreviated, and the lessons each witch had to teach didn't hit with the same emotion I felt in the first book. Still a fantastic read and worth incorporating into your life!
I loved the imagery and the broad truths spoken about life. However, I wish the author could have fleshed out Green's journey a bit more. Meeting the different witches felt abbreviated, and the lessons each witch had to teach didn't hit with the same emotion I felt in the first book. Still a fantastic read and worth incorporating into your life!
April 28, 2020
Only after finishing the book did I realise there was a Green Angel to have read first. I didn't miss it. I just loved this book for what it was, dripping with symbolism, full of magic and a story of hope. I could have read it in one but instead I managed two sittings. It's really a book to savour though, to appreciate the marvellous descriptions and learn the lessons it teaches.
August 4, 2021
I loved the first book, Green Angel. This book really doesn't work for me. It is much more 9-11 specific and some of the aspects of this story I find troubling and not healing. Just my feelings, but I suggest Green Angel, but not this continuation.
April 27, 2020
I didn't read the first book, Green Angel, but I don't feel like I need to. This book read like a dream.
November 23, 2022
3.5 stars, writing was nice but the first book was much better.
December 21, 2023
There is just something magical about this book ✨
May 22, 2024
Maybe if I had read this in high school like the first book it would have meant something to me, but this was just… meh. Ugh. Ehhh.
October 24, 2024
A great follow-up to Green Angel …….
June 2, 2022
Like it was better than green Angel but that isn’t saying much
September 19, 2021
I started Green Witch as soon as I finished Green Angel. I just needed to find out Green's ending. I found both books to be magical and the beautiful prose just flowed from Ms. Hoffman's pen. I know they were written with a youthful audience in mind, but I loved both of them.
February 19, 2011
This sequel was even better than Green Angel. Alice Hoffman's prose is lyrical, reminding me of Francesca Lia Block with less sex and drugs. This story is short but complete, without "filler" events and tangled plot twists.
Green Witch is a fairy tale narrated by Green, a sixteen-year-old who has lost her entire family to a destructive fire set by the Horde (not the same Horde from She-ra ;). Green lives alone in a cottage nearly obscured by her thriving garden. Her magic causes the plants to flourish, feeding many of the hungry villagers. She also harvests the villagers' stories and records them on paper that she creates to suit each tale. (To the baker's paper she adds cinnamon and cloves; to another she adds ashes). The stories she collects are stories of loss and survival.
Green sets out on a quest to find her missing friend and the boy she loves. Along the way she meets the Enchanted, witches that are revered, feared and misjudged by the villagers. She collects their stories, and in turn, they each provide her with an item to help her with her quest.
I think that you have to love fairy tales to love this story. I do. If you don't, I suspect you might feel nauseated by some of the descriptions.
For fairy tale lovers: Green Witch is a good read for those of us who have lost someone we love.
Green Witch is a fairy tale narrated by Green, a sixteen-year-old who has lost her entire family to a destructive fire set by the Horde (not the same Horde from She-ra ;). Green lives alone in a cottage nearly obscured by her thriving garden. Her magic causes the plants to flourish, feeding many of the hungry villagers. She also harvests the villagers' stories and records them on paper that she creates to suit each tale. (To the baker's paper she adds cinnamon and cloves; to another she adds ashes). The stories she collects are stories of loss and survival.
Green sets out on a quest to find her missing friend and the boy she loves. Along the way she meets the Enchanted, witches that are revered, feared and misjudged by the villagers. She collects their stories, and in turn, they each provide her with an item to help her with her quest.
I think that you have to love fairy tales to love this story. I do. If you don't, I suspect you might feel nauseated by some of the descriptions.
For fairy tale lovers: Green Witch is a good read for those of us who have lost someone we love.
January 24, 2012
I found out about this book because my daughter was interested in reading Green Angel. I searched here on Goodreads and to my surprise--and excitement--found there was a sequel. Then I found it at the local library and just had to borrow it.
My daughter actually read it before me, and she told me it was lovely. I picked it up yesterday and read it in a few sittings... and she was right. This is another beautiful, haunting, heart-breaking story about Green. She lost everything a year ago, but is now rebuilding her life. Still, she longs for the boy she loves and sets out on a wondrous quest...
This is another wonderfully-written story by Alice Hoffman. She certainly has a way with words, and can convey so much emotion in just one sentence. Her stories always touch my heart, so I'm going to have to go out of my way to read more of them. She's a brilliant storyteller.
This passage from the book is about love, and it truly is amazing:
"You have to be willing to give everything away. You have to be willing to end up with nothing.
Only then will your heart be whole."
Last night, I ordered Green Heart, which actually contains both books. Can't wait to receive it. :)
My daughter actually read it before me, and she told me it was lovely. I picked it up yesterday and read it in a few sittings... and she was right. This is another beautiful, haunting, heart-breaking story about Green. She lost everything a year ago, but is now rebuilding her life. Still, she longs for the boy she loves and sets out on a wondrous quest...
This is another wonderfully-written story by Alice Hoffman. She certainly has a way with words, and can convey so much emotion in just one sentence. Her stories always touch my heart, so I'm going to have to go out of my way to read more of them. She's a brilliant storyteller.
This passage from the book is about love, and it truly is amazing:
"You have to be willing to give everything away. You have to be willing to end up with nothing.
Only then will your heart be whole."
Last night, I ordered Green Heart, which actually contains both books. Can't wait to receive it. :)
April 21, 2010
Green Witch picks up where Green Angel left off. A year has passed since the city across the river was destroyed, leaving the residents of the village to pick up the pieces, rebuild the best they can, and mourn those who were trapped in the city at the time of the catastrophe. Green, now 16 going on 17, has shed her armor of nail-covered boots and leather jacket and has become Green once more. Everything she touches revives and thrives--everything, that is, except for her own heart, which broke when the boy she loved left and never returned.
Now Green has been given a mission: To seek out four witches (Stone, Sky, Rose, and River) and record their stories, much as she did with her own in Green Angel. Through spending time with these women, hearing of their losses, their wisdoms, Green learns more and more of herslf. She also learns that the people who burnt the City have set their sights on the Village--and that only she (Green) and she alone has the power to stop such an attack.
Green Witch is a journey of discovery, of loss, of love, of courage, and of finding ones own inner strength and specialness.
If you enjoyed Green Angel, you will absolutely devour Green Witch!
Now Green has been given a mission: To seek out four witches (Stone, Sky, Rose, and River) and record their stories, much as she did with her own in Green Angel. Through spending time with these women, hearing of their losses, their wisdoms, Green learns more and more of herslf. She also learns that the people who burnt the City have set their sights on the Village--and that only she (Green) and she alone has the power to stop such an attack.
Green Witch is a journey of discovery, of loss, of love, of courage, and of finding ones own inner strength and specialness.
If you enjoyed Green Angel, you will absolutely devour Green Witch!
January 2, 2012
Sequels can be incredibly hit or miss, but I'm happy to say that Green Witch did a good job. A continuation of where Green Angel left off, this shows more of the world and more of the enemies and what they did. This is what started Green Angel's story: the enemies destroying the city and how people reacted to their murdered families.*
The writing was just as good as before, the characters grew and we were introduced to new ones. I feel like the witches all seemed to blend in with each other, though, and that the plot/action was far too short and condensed for 135 pages. Quick and easy to read, but I feel like Hoffman could've dove into the world more. Gone in depth. But for the most part, this works.
Would I recommend it? If you enjoyed Green Angel, you probably won't be disappointed by it's sequel either. (Though I feel like Green Angel was fine and didn't need a sequel, this was still a nice one.)
Warning/heads up: no cursing, no sex… pretty clean. Can't think of anything terrible.
*Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but doesn't that kinda ring of 9/11?
The writing was just as good as before, the characters grew and we were introduced to new ones. I feel like the witches all seemed to blend in with each other, though, and that the plot/action was far too short and condensed for 135 pages. Quick and easy to read, but I feel like Hoffman could've dove into the world more. Gone in depth. But for the most part, this works.
Would I recommend it? If you enjoyed Green Angel, you probably won't be disappointed by it's sequel either. (Though I feel like Green Angel was fine and didn't need a sequel, this was still a nice one.)
Warning/heads up: no cursing, no sex… pretty clean. Can't think of anything terrible.
*Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but doesn't that kinda ring of 9/11?
June 28, 2011
Green is on a mission to record the stories of the people who survived the disaster. Those who watched friends and family burn when the Horde attacked. Those who lost everything they had once valued. Or failed to value.
And most of all, the stories of The Enchanted—the women who are now being described as witches.
Green herself has power. The power to turn ash into living, growing life.
But does she have the power to love? And the strength to seek that story for herself?
Green Witch, Alice Hoffman’s sequel to Green Angel, is what I think of as realismo magico (magical realism). I’ve read several of Hoffman’s mid-grade/YA novels, but these two are my favorite. Hoffman’s style and poetic word choice always leave me in awe, but I like these two books because of the main character and her will to survive.
And most of all, the stories of The Enchanted—the women who are now being described as witches.
Green herself has power. The power to turn ash into living, growing life.
But does she have the power to love? And the strength to seek that story for herself?
Green Witch, Alice Hoffman’s sequel to Green Angel, is what I think of as realismo magico (magical realism). I’ve read several of Hoffman’s mid-grade/YA novels, but these two are my favorite. Hoffman’s style and poetic word choice always leave me in awe, but I like these two books because of the main character and her will to survive.
March 27, 2014
This book is haunting and beautifully written. It's a short book, but it creates characters and a world that totally engaged me. A young woman finds herself after her world is destroyed.
I also read Green Angel, the first of the two books, but I was captivated by Green Witch. This may become a trilogy. I hope Alice Hoffman writes more about this world and this young woman named Green.
Just re-read this book along with the companion title, Green Angel, and I still think this is a beautiful tale where Green finds her way through loss and grief.
I also read Green Angel, the first of the two books, but I was captivated by Green Witch. This may become a trilogy. I hope Alice Hoffman writes more about this world and this young woman named Green.
Just re-read this book along with the companion title, Green Angel, and I still think this is a beautiful tale where Green finds her way through loss and grief.
September 24, 2017
This is another beautifully written book by Alice Hoffman. I loved the book before this one so I was excited to read this one and a little nervous at the same time. I was so glad that Green Witch went was worth reading and read like the first book. I will definitely be reading both of these books again soon.
Since I finished the book today, I had to make a trip to the used book store tonight to some more books by this author. I am happy that I came home with 4 more books. Now the fun decision of which book to read next.
Since I finished the book today, I had to make a trip to the used book store tonight to some more books by this author. I am happy that I came home with 4 more books. Now the fun decision of which book to read next.
August 4, 2010
Breathtaking does not even begin to explain the sheer beauty of writing between these pages.
Hoffman captures the readers mind and heart taking us on a journey to face our fears and embrace the difficult. Between the pages a romantic elegance is captured in the way this story is written. Not just romance between characters but a romance between reader and writer.
I applaud Hoffman for this remarkable read. Truly a diamond. I recommend to all.
Hoffman captures the readers mind and heart taking us on a journey to face our fears and embrace the difficult. Between the pages a romantic elegance is captured in the way this story is written. Not just romance between characters but a romance between reader and writer.
I applaud Hoffman for this remarkable read. Truly a diamond. I recommend to all.
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