A review by madeline
In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet

3.0

An incredible translation by Sophie R. Lewis. Unfortunately, the original text is lacking - it's very White European/American cisgender woman-centric, with very little thought given to trans women or women of color.  Many of the points that Chollet raises are interesting and insightful, but would have only been deepened by thinking about, for example, women who cannot bear children. I guess that in 2022, I'm pretty tired of "feminist" texts that are really only engaging with the cisgender woman experience. And, too, a book that's thinking about the enduring legacy of witchcraft can only be improved by including witches of color - this seems like a major miss.

Thank you St. Martin's and NetGalley for the ARC!