The Change
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- Author：Kirsten Miller
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Reviews
Colleen
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I hate being harsh， but this book rubbed me the wrong way。 It was blatant propaganda and I guess if you're a feminist who literally hates all men & thinks they are evil， you may enjoy it？ I totally get that it is somewhat supposed to be an exaggerated metaphor， and tongue in cheek， but give me a break。 It was so predictable and just felt very angry and bitter and just was not for me。 I hate being harsh， but this book rubbed me the wrong way。 It was blatant propaganda and I guess if you're a feminist who literally hates all men & thinks they are evil， you may enjoy it？ I totally get that it is somewhat supposed to be an exaggerated metaphor， and tongue in cheek， but give me a break。 It was so predictable and just felt very angry and bitter and just was not for me。 。。。more
Beth
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Skimmed last half
Amy Ellis
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Two stars， because I liked the garden witch Harriet。 The rest of this book dragged on and on with chapters devoted to minor characters to try to wrench emotion from the reader but instead contributed so little to the book， which is essentially a revenge fantasy mixed with some magical realism。 I found the plot interesting but the writing had so much telling without much showing。 This book needs a good edit。
Cheryl
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Serial murders and the super rich in New York stateThree women going through midlife changes discover that these changes bring powerful， positive changes to their lives that allow them to impact lives around them。 Nessa can find and see the dead。 Jo can channel her hot flashes into powerful energy。 Harriett can control nature。When Nessa finds the body of a young girl on a beach near an exclusive enclave near her Long Island oceanfront community， she also realizes there's other bodies near and a Serial murders and the super rich in New York stateThree women going through midlife changes discover that these changes bring powerful， positive changes to their lives that allow them to impact lives around them。 Nessa can find and see the dead。 Jo can channel her hot flashes into powerful energy。 Harriett can control nature。When Nessa finds the body of a young girl on a beach near an exclusive enclave near her Long Island oceanfront community， she also realizes there's other bodies near and a serial killer on the loose。Nessa， Jo and Harriet work on finding who has been killing young girls and use their new skills to seek retribution for the dead and disenfranchised。I enjoyed this story of three strong older women using not only their normal smarts but their paranormal powers too。 I liked the characters， the storyline， and the location。I highly recommend this book to those readers who enjoy stories that are about older protagonists and/or about paranormal powers。I received this book from William Morrow Books through Net Galley in the hopes that I would read it and leave an unbiased review。 。。。more
Lynn
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I loved everything about this book and could not put it down。 The Change is an epic story about three women who are brought together by their gifts。 Together， they use their respective gifts to bring justice to the group， of mostly men responsible for the tragic end of young girls。 When I read the summary of this book， I knew I had to read it。 I had high expectations， and I was not disappointed。 I absolutely loved Nessa， Harriett， and Jo。 Their desire to not only right the wrongs of the girls bu I loved everything about this book and could not put it down。 The Change is an epic story about three women who are brought together by their gifts。 Together， they use their respective gifts to bring justice to the group， of mostly men responsible for the tragic end of young girls。 When I read the summary of this book， I knew I had to read it。 I had high expectations， and I was not disappointed。 I absolutely loved Nessa， Harriett， and Jo。 Their desire to not only right the wrongs of the girls but also everything women who had also been victimized but loved to tell about it。 There were many twists and turns as the secrets living in the dark came rushing into the light。 The characters were all incredibly realistic and did not lack the depth needed to weave such an incredible tale。 The author managed to build the story’s world as a picturesque beach town with a hidden and sinister underbelly that just so happens to center around the town's elite。 I struggle to truly put words to this fantastic work of fiction。 However， I look forward to reading more and am excited to see what’s next for this author。 Voluntarily reviewed after receiving a free copy courtesy of NetGalley， the Publisher， and the author， Kirsten Miller。 。。。more
Dani B
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What a wild， empowering ride！ This is a perfect women’s revenge story mixed with mystery and a little bit of magic。 The best part though has to be the main characters and how strong， badass， and confident they are as middle aged women。 This book feels very timely and the pub date couldn’t come at a better time。 Any woman who needs a reminder of how badass they are and how to fight the patriarchy needs to read this book。
Melissa
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Such a fun book！ An allegory of women's power as they age， wrapped in a murder mystery。 Nessa can hear and see dead girls。 Jo's overheated menopausal body literally has heat power; and Harriet is a witch。 The three team up to solve the mystery of a dead girl they find on the beach - and find so much more。In the Long Island oceanfront community of Mattauk， three different women discover that midlife changes bring a whole new type of empowerment。。。After Nessa James's husband dies and her twin daug Such a fun book！ An allegory of women's power as they age， wrapped in a murder mystery。 Nessa can hear and see dead girls。 Jo's overheated menopausal body literally has heat power; and Harriet is a witch。 The three team up to solve the mystery of a dead girl they find on the beach - and find so much more。In the Long Island oceanfront community of Mattauk， three different women discover that midlife changes bring a whole new type of empowerment。。。After Nessa James's husband dies and her twin daughters leave for college， she's left all alone in a trim white house not far from the ocean。 In the quiet of her late forties， the former nurse begins to hear voices。 It doesn't take long for Nessa to realize that the voices calling out to her belong to the dead--a gift she's inherited from her grandmother， which comes with special responsibilities。On the cusp of 50， suave advertising director Harriett Osborne has just witnessed the implosion of her lucrative career and her marriage。 She hasn't left her house in months， and from the outside， it appears as if she and her garden have both gone to seed。 But Harriet's life is far from over--in fact， she's undergone a stunning and very welcome metamorphosis。Ambitious former executive Jo Levison has spent thirty long years at war with her body。 The free-floating rage and hot flashes that arrive with the beginning of menopause feel like the very last straw--until she realizes she has the ability to channel them， and finally comes into her power。Guided by voices only Nessa can hear， the trio of women discover a teenage girl whose body was abandoned beside a remote beach。 The police have written the victim off as a drug-addicted sex worker， but the women refuse to buy into the official narrative。 Their investigation into the girl's murder leads to more bodies， and to the town's most exclusive and isolated enclave， a world of stupendous wealth where the rules don't apply。 With their newfound powers， Jo， Nessa， and Harriet will take matters into their own hands。。。Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for the free ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Tyne Swedish
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LISK meets Jeffrey EpsteinThat’s the review。 This book was amazing and I kept wanting to murder all the men and shout fuck it up girls。
Dani
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“Witch is a label society slaps on women it can’t understand or control”Harriet， Nessa and Jo are all middle-aged women who have developed unique powers that bring the women together to solve a murder in their town。 They quickly learn that not all is what it seems in their wealthy beach community， and they take matters into their own hands to bring justice to those who deserve it。This book has a little bit of everything - suspense， mystery， fantasy， humor， and BADASS WITCHY WOMEN。You learn throu “Witch is a label society slaps on women it can’t understand or control”Harriet， Nessa and Jo are all middle-aged women who have developed unique powers that bring the women together to solve a murder in their town。 They quickly learn that not all is what it seems in their wealthy beach community， and they take matters into their own hands to bring justice to those who deserve it。This book has a little bit of everything - suspense， mystery， fantasy， humor， and BADASS WITCHY WOMEN。You learn throughout the story of the women’s past traumas and experiences， how they were underestimated by men that thought themselves superior， and how they’ve learned to not take nonsense from anyone。This book was well-paced and unique and had me wanting to scream “GIRL POWER” from the rooftops。 This will definitely be a favorite of 2022。 If fantasy books aren’t your jam， but you’re looking to dip your toes into the genre， this book would be perfect！ 。。。more
Kathy
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This book was phenomenal。 Right from the beginning you are pulled in and can't put it down。 It is centered around three very different women who have their lives changed around the time they are menopausal。 （I think that's where the title arrives from）。 They live in a town that has 'rules' regarding how your property looks and there is an elite section that only the elite who live there can enter。 But amongst the town there is a mystery regarding missing teenage girls and these three woman are o This book was phenomenal。 Right from the beginning you are pulled in and can't put it down。 It is centered around three very different women who have their lives changed around the time they are menopausal。 （I think that's where the title arrives from）。 They live in a town that has 'rules' regarding how your property looks and there is an elite section that only the elite who live there can enter。 But amongst the town there is a mystery regarding missing teenage girls and these three woman are on a mission to discover who is responsible。 This book is so well written。 The characters are beautiful women each in their own way。 You feel for the families of the teenagers who are missing。 You even hope that the three badass women can get the revenge they crave。 I highly recommend this book。Thanks to #WilliamMorrow， #netgalley and @kirstenmillerbooks for and ARC of this delightful book。 。。。more
Deborah Rogers
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Thank you to Harper Collins and Good Reads for an ARC of this book。Wow！ My last ARC was so bad that I was very worried about this one， but no worries- this one was great。 This genre might be termed "feminist mystery" with LOTS of murder。 The tagline- "It's not over。 It's time。" refers to the premise of the story- menopause brings on superpowers。 As one of the main characters， Nessa is told- "The gift arrives after the curse ends。" Nessa's gift is the ability to see dead people and receive messag Thank you to Harper Collins and Good Reads for an ARC of this book。Wow！ My last ARC was so bad that I was very worried about this one， but no worries- this one was great。 This genre might be termed "feminist mystery" with LOTS of murder。 The tagline- "It's not over。 It's time。" refers to the premise of the story- menopause brings on superpowers。 As one of the main characters， Nessa is told- "The gift arrives after the curse ends。" Nessa's gift is the ability to see dead people and receive messages from them。 The other two women who make up this trio are Jo， who possesses superhuman physical power， and Harriet who， through her exhaustive study of horticulture and nature， is pretty much a witch。 All three work together to find out what is happening to， as in who is killing， the young women of their Long Island beachfront community。 Not all of the men in this book are bad， but a fair number of the rich and powerful ones are。 Our super hero heroines are out to see justice served while protecting their own families。 This book keeps the action moving and the twists and turns coming without ever becoming trite or unbelievable。 Just when you think it is over， there is a last kick to tie things up。 I just wish the part about menopause super powers was true。 。 。 。。。more
Patricia Romero
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Mattauk is an oceanfront community， where three midlife women are about to make some noise！Nessa James is alone now that her twin daughters are off to college。 In her neat house close to the ocean。 A nurse who also sees the dead。 A gift inherited from her grandmother。 The voices in her head are screaming for help and she has no idea what to do。Harriett Osborne has had enough of men taking what she has worked hard for。 Now her husband has left her for a younger woman and her career has imploded。 Mattauk is an oceanfront community， where three midlife women are about to make some noise！Nessa James is alone now that her twin daughters are off to college。 In her neat house close to the ocean。 A nurse who also sees the dead。 A gift inherited from her grandmother。 The voices in her head are screaming for help and she has no idea what to do。Harriett Osborne has had enough of men taking what she has worked hard for。 Now her husband has left her for a younger woman and her career has imploded。 She returns to her home in Mattauk， and finds her power。Jo Levison has an 11-year-old daughter and a husband。 She’s happy with both。 But she is at war。 With herself。 Her body and what is happening to it。 Hot flashes have taken on a whole new meaning。When the voices Nessa hears lead her to a remote beach by an exclusive housing development for billionaires only， they are there when they find the first body。 The police are not part of the solution， but the problem。 And the normal rules don’t apply to the sick and fabulously wealthy men who have a lot of secrets。So the women pool their talents and get to work。 Women’s work。 Cleaning up the mess of men。What a thrill of a tale！ I loved these women。 A strong story of women who are tired of men getting away with murder and are about to turn the tables！NetGalley/ May 3rd，2022 by William Morrow & Company 。。。more
Lilmissfiction
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The Change follows three women who have been burnt one too many times by the misogynistic patriarchy within their love lives， professional lives and moreover in anticipation of the lives of the next generation。 It was time to make a change！ Whilst honing in on their inner powers， both fantastical and feministic， these ladies set out to solve a series of murders happening to young girls in their hometown while also protecting the future generation of women。 Miller brings wit， humour and rage thro The Change follows three women who have been burnt one too many times by the misogynistic patriarchy within their love lives， professional lives and moreover in anticipation of the lives of the next generation。 It was time to make a change！ Whilst honing in on their inner powers， both fantastical and feministic， these ladies set out to solve a series of murders happening to young girls in their hometown while also protecting the future generation of women。 Miller brings wit， humour and rage through character development and dialogue while empowering the magic of age， experience and femaleness。 I felt angry and inspired thorough the collective influence of being a woman and mostly proud of their ability to join forces in a suspenseful novel about the voices and power of sisterhood。 。。。more
isabella ♡
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This was such an original and unique book。 I loved getting to know all of the characters。 Honestly what I loved the most about it is probably all of the different stories of women and the misogyny and sexism they face in different ways。 The structure is done so uniquely and I felt attached to most of the women introduced。 Though all characters are badass in they’re own way， no one stands a chance against Harriett。 Such an emotionally complex character， she had my full attention from the moment s This was such an original and unique book。 I loved getting to know all of the characters。 Honestly what I loved the most about it is probably all of the different stories of women and the misogyny and sexism they face in different ways。 The structure is done so uniquely and I felt attached to most of the women introduced。 Though all characters are badass in they’re own way， no one stands a chance against Harriett。 Such an emotionally complex character， she had my full attention from the moment she was introduced。 A great read about the reality women face in a “modern” setting。 。。。more
Kelly James
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5+ Stars Happy Publication Day！！ My very Biggest Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for sending me an e ARC of The Change by Kirsten Miller！！ 5+ Stars！！ This category， Paranormal Women's Fiction is new to me and it is Fantastic！！ The Change grabbed me on the first page and just hoped I could Hold On！！ The friendship between the ladies- the Pull they felt to bond together and solve the mystery- was fascinating。 The idea of leaving "the curse" behind and welcoming "the Gift" was clever and empo 5+ Stars Happy Publication Day！！ My very Biggest Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for sending me an e ARC of The Change by Kirsten Miller！！ 5+ Stars！！ This category， Paranormal Women's Fiction is new to me and it is Fantastic！！ The Change grabbed me on the first page and just hoped I could Hold On！！ The friendship between the ladies- the Pull they felt to bond together and solve the mystery- was fascinating。 The idea of leaving "the curse" behind and welcoming "the Gift" was clever and empowering。 The characters were soo well-developed， the plot enticed you to keep reading and faster please， because where is this going。。。 and growing！ I hope the feminist POV is accepted well by readers。 I applaud this style of storytelling and hope this category continues to grow and flourish。 The Change is a book that I have been looking for to help me feel empowered and strong in this stage of my life。 I think this is a seminal piece of work in women's fiction。 Bravo！ 。。。more
Marielle
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4。5 Stars rounded up to 5 IF YOU DON'T READ THIS BOOK I WILL CURSE YOU。 I am kidding， obviously。 Harriett will curse you （IYKYK）。 But is this the feminist revenge fantasy that the world needed？ Yes， yes it is。Big Little Lies meets The Witches of Eastwick is an excellent description of this post-menopausal， female centric magic fest that brilliant author Kirsten Miller has produced and cleverly titled。 First of all， let's examine the plot。 A novel about middle aged women， forgotten and thrown asi 4。5 Stars rounded up to 5 IF YOU DON'T READ THIS BOOK I WILL CURSE YOU。 I am kidding， obviously。 Harriett will curse you （IYKYK）。 But is this the feminist revenge fantasy that the world needed？ Yes， yes it is。Big Little Lies meets The Witches of Eastwick is an excellent description of this post-menopausal， female centric magic fest that brilliant author Kirsten Miller has produced and cleverly titled。 First of all， let's examine the plot。 A novel about middle aged women， forgotten and thrown aside by the world of men， taking their power back， avenging the abuse of others， and then some？！ Yes please！！ Now make it funny and dark and ensure it lives up to its female revenge fantasy genre 100%。 At times the novel was blood boiling in its super accurate portrayal of the ways that men treat women （of all ages）， overlook and take advantage of them and then rewrite the narrative to suit their own interests。 I absolutely loved the fast friendship of these magical superhero women and how they helped each other grow。 Harriett was a character and a half and by far my favourite。 Of course one of her powers was the cure for a hangover 😅 My 2022 resolution is to be more like HarriettEven though the book runs long （over 400 pages）， trust me it will fly by and you will DEVOUR it like a Juliet Rocca cake （again， IYKYK）。 Overall， this was a fantastic read and I highly recommend it。 Jo， Nessa and Harriett are badass witches and Miller's writing will put a spell on you。 。。。more
Charlotte
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4。5 stars rounded up。 The Change is a feminist revenge novel， and a lot of fun--it reminded me of a less dystopian version of The Power by Naomi Alderman。 Thanks to HarperCollins add NetGalley for the ARC。
Stephanie
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Three women who come into their supernatural powers during menopause join forces to exact revenge against affluent men who are killing teen girls in their Long Island seaside community。 I'm not at all surprised there's so much buzz surrounding The Change。 It's an excellent feminist revenge fantasy that channels female rage into power against bad guys。 It's a little witchy， a little mysterious， and plenty entertaining！ Absolutely going to be one of the big books of summer and one I'd love to see Three women who come into their supernatural powers during menopause join forces to exact revenge against affluent men who are killing teen girls in their Long Island seaside community。 I'm not at all surprised there's so much buzz surrounding The Change。 It's an excellent feminist revenge fantasy that channels female rage into power against bad guys。 It's a little witchy， a little mysterious， and plenty entertaining！ Absolutely going to be one of the big books of summer and one I'd love to see adapted into a television series！ Thanks to Netgalley and William Morrow for the ARC。 。。。more
Ashley Kritzer
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Sometimes the best books are the ones you never saw coming， am I right？ 🔮Thank you to William Morrow Books and Netgalley for my eARC of “The Change” by Kirsten Miller。 It comes out THIS Tuesday （5/3） and it was so good that I recommend placing a preorder！⭐️ rating: 5📚 genre: magical realism#️⃣ pages: 475🗓️ pub date: 5/3⏳pace: moderate to fast 🧙🏻♀️the vibe: badass feminist witches take justice into their own hands “The Change” was not on my radar at all until @jordys。book。club mention Sometimes the best books are the ones you never saw coming， am I right？ 🔮Thank you to William Morrow Books and Netgalley for my eARC of “The Change” by Kirsten Miller。 It comes out THIS Tuesday （5/3） and it was so good that I recommend placing a preorder！⭐️ rating: 5📚 genre: magical realism#️⃣ pages: 475🗓️ pub date: 5/3⏳pace: moderate to fast 🧙🏻♀️the vibe: badass feminist witches take justice into their own hands “The Change” was not on my radar at all until @jordys。book。club mentioned it was available on Netgalley （a platform for book bloggers and other influencers to request digital advanced copies）。 I don’t read nearly enough witchy books， but I always LOVE them when I do。 And I quickly became enthralled with “The Change。” HOW COULD I NOT？ This is about three menopausal women for whom the change means tapping into their super powers。From the publisher: “Guided by voices only Nessa can hear， the trio of women discover a teenage girl whose body was abandoned beside a remote beach。 The police have written the victim off as a drug-addicted sex worker， but the women refuse to buy into the official narrative。 Their investigation into the girl’s murder leads to more bodies， and to the town’s most exclusive and isolated enclave， a world of stupendous wealth where the rules don’t apply。 With their newfound powers， Jo， Nessa， and Harriet will take matters into their own hands…”Even if this sounds like a departure from what you’d normally read， I would encourage you to pick it up。 I really enjoyed it， and it did not feel at all like I was slogging through an almost 500-page book — it’s truly delightful。 。。。more
Lexy
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The Change is a fun， feminist thriller， full of female friendships and delightful vengeance。 It tells the story of three women who meet serendipitously and feel an instant connection。 They are all in their mid-to-late 40s and have experienced hardship at the hands of men， but are realizing that they hold strength and power to make a difference in their lives and the lives of other women and girls in their community。 The book could have used some tighter editing as the plot seemed to meander a bi The Change is a fun， feminist thriller， full of female friendships and delightful vengeance。 It tells the story of three women who meet serendipitously and feel an instant connection。 They are all in their mid-to-late 40s and have experienced hardship at the hands of men， but are realizing that they hold strength and power to make a difference in their lives and the lives of other women and girls in their community。 The book could have used some tighter editing as the plot seemed to meander a bit in places and the text felt repetitive in spots。 But it was still a very enjoyable book and I highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Bettys Book Club
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The book follows 3 menopausal women who live in Mattauk， a NY oceanfront community。Harriet - she might be my fav character of the year。 She gives no adult fucks。 Her husband left her to procreate， she got fired from her advertising job for being too old， and now she has decided to grow the most gothic poisonous garden you’ve ever seen。 Ohh and she likes to have a lot of sex， day drink and roam naked。Nessa - Her detective husband passed， and she’s slowly finding her way as an empty nester。 She ca The book follows 3 menopausal women who live in Mattauk， a NY oceanfront community。Harriet - she might be my fav character of the year。 She gives no adult fucks。 Her husband left her to procreate， she got fired from her advertising job for being too old， and now she has decided to grow the most gothic poisonous garden you’ve ever seen。 Ohh and she likes to have a lot of sex， day drink and roam naked。Nessa - Her detective husband passed， and she’s slowly finding her way as an empty nester。 She can see and hear the dead and is now being called by 3 dead women。Joy - She’s like the She-Hulk of the group。 For some reason she has superhuman strength。 She has also lost her job due to misogyny， but has turned her luck around by opening a gym。The three become fast friends and together they try to solve the town’s serial killer problem。It took me a minute to get into as there is a lot of menstruation talk at the beginning。 Seriously there are more periods here than all the Tampax ads combined， BUT once you get into the murder mystery part the book it then becomes compulsive。It is a bit of a brick at 470 pages。 When each woman learns something new she has to explain it to the others， which leads to a lot of repetition。 I would’ve also cut down on the amount of backstories for the side characters。There are A LOT of murders in this book， which I’m hear for， BUT the descriptions/suspense building is a bit lackluster。 The creep factor needed dialing up IMO。If you enjoy women taking charge and being badass then you need to add this to your TBR immediately！ 。。。more
Vicki Mosby
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@Jordys。Book。Club on Instagram posted about this book right about the time I saw it was available through NetGalley。 He described it as "Think THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK meets BIG LITTLE LIES meets ATOMIC BLONDE…"。 I've only seen the movie for The Witches of Eastwick but I've read the book Big Little Lies （and watched the series）。 I remember the trailer for Atomic Blonde but have never watched it。 But I'm going to say Jordy hit the nail on the head。 Just trying to imagine the different genres this @Jordys。Book。Club on Instagram posted about this book right about the time I saw it was available through NetGalley。 He described it as "Think THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK meets BIG LITTLE LIES meets ATOMIC BLONDE…"。 I've only seen the movie for The Witches of Eastwick but I've read the book Big Little Lies （and watched the series）。 I remember the trailer for Atomic Blonde but have never watched it。 But I'm going to say Jordy hit the nail on the head。 Just trying to imagine the different genres this covers doesn't seem like it would work but IT DOES！Harriett loses her job & her husband and from the outside it looks like she's chosen to become a recluse， no one ever sees her in the daylight and has let her yard go wild and the HOA is in an uproar about it。 Harriett actually has researched and started growing certain things on purpose。 She calls herself a horticulturalist。 But somehow if she tosses a seed out， the next day a full grown plant or flower will be there。Nessa lost her husband a while back and now that her daughters are off to college she has a lot of time on her hands。 She also has started hearing the dead。 It's a family gift that gets passed down but doesn't fully come into being until she has the time to answer them。 When she listens they can lead her to their bodies who haven't yet been discovered after they were murdered。Jo lost her job in hotel management and then ended up opening a gym called Furious Fitness aimed at women only。 She had figured out that the exercise helped with express rage she couldn't necessarily direct at anyone or anything else。 Jo also discovers as she goes through menopause she has a power。。。she can produce a ball of fire in her hands if she really concentrates， but she's also burned a couple of men with only her hands。Harriett， Nessa & Jo come together to find justice for 3 young dead girls that no one seems to even be looking for。 They follow a trail back to a group of wealthy powerful men but have to find a way to prove it。 。。。more
mostlybookstuff
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#THECHANGE by #kirstenmiller has been all the rage and incidentally is also about rage。 This book explores what it’s like to be a woman in this world， with cruel expectations and even crueler men。 But three women are about to show us what it means to really embrace middle age。 There is an element of fantasy， but I believe a lot of what men fear of women has little to do with actual magic; it’s the sheer willpower we can wield。There are so many thoughtful details and nuanced layers to behold。 For #THECHANGE by #kirstenmiller has been all the rage and incidentally is also about rage。 This book explores what it’s like to be a woman in this world， with cruel expectations and even crueler men。 But three women are about to show us what it means to really embrace middle age。 There is an element of fantasy， but I believe a lot of what men fear of women has little to do with actual magic; it’s the sheer willpower we can wield。There are so many thoughtful details and nuanced layers to behold。 For one thing， all the women are introduced first。 It’s subtle， but a man is merely someone’s husband， which I noted and appreciated。 And while the missing and murdered girls proved to be a gripping storyline， I enjoyed reading more about how Harriett， Jo and Nessa discover and refine their powers， supernatural and otherwise。 The work that went into climbing the corporate ladder， starting their businesses and cultivating real connection with the women and girls in their lives is at once remarkable and should not be。 This was a fabulous tear-jerker。Thank you to @williammorrowbooks and @netgalley for providing an eARC for review。 This was very much a @jordys。book。club #jordymademedoit read。 #THECHANGE is available TODAY。 。。。more
Kristin Colgan
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Thank you NetGalley for my ARC， my favorite book so far this year out of 15 currently。 Almost entering my 40’s I wish for the day to be like Harriet！
Karen’s Library
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4。5 stars。 This book came highly recommended by various bookstagrammers and even though I wasn’t sure about it， I gave it a go。 Holy moly， I could barely put this one down。 Three women come into “powers” later in life and join together to find a serial killer in their small town。The women were astounding。 Think Witches of Eastwick but much better characters。 I couldn’t get enough of them。 This story revels in women power and really explores the way women are treated in a man’s world。 They each k 4。5 stars。 This book came highly recommended by various bookstagrammers and even though I wasn’t sure about it， I gave it a go。 Holy moly， I could barely put this one down。 Three women come into “powers” later in life and join together to find a serial killer in their small town。The women were astounding。 Think Witches of Eastwick but much better characters。 I couldn’t get enough of them。 This story revels in women power and really explores the way women are treated in a man’s world。 They each kick ass and I loved it。*Thanks to William Morrow and NetGalley for the advance copy！* 。。。more
Dana
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This trio of women might just be my new favorite fictional characters。 Nessa， Harriett and Jo - I adore you！！！ Strong female characters are where it's at。 The focus on female friendships had my whole heart。 And this storyline， phenomenal。 There's nothing quite like exposing the ugly truth of how society treats women。 The Change is sooo well written and is going to stay with me for a very long time。 I can't wait to see what Kirsten Miller writes next。 This book was exceptional and will absolutely This trio of women might just be my new favorite fictional characters。 Nessa， Harriett and Jo - I adore you！！！ Strong female characters are where it's at。 The focus on female friendships had my whole heart。 And this storyline， phenomenal。 There's nothing quite like exposing the ugly truth of how society treats women。 The Change is sooo well written and is going to stay with me for a very long time。 I can't wait to see what Kirsten Miller writes next。 This book was exceptional and will absolutely end up being one of my favorite books of 2022！ I've been so stressed about turning 40 this year， about getting "old"。 Instead of dreading it， I'm going to embrace it。 And who knows 。。。 maybe I'll tap into some of my own powers。 Huge thank you to Harper Collins Canada and Netgalley for my e-copy！ 。。。more
Mary C
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The story is about three women - Nessa James has inherited the ability to see and hear the dead while Jo Levinson and Harriet Osborne develop interesting powers in their forties。 When Nessa is led to the body of a dead girl， the three join forces to uncover the murderer。 Along the way， Nessa becomes aware of two more dead girls。 The investigation leads them to an exclusive enclave of powerful rich men。 The women are determined to ensure that the guilty are punished， the girls identified and the The story is about three women - Nessa James has inherited the ability to see and hear the dead while Jo Levinson and Harriet Osborne develop interesting powers in their forties。 When Nessa is led to the body of a dead girl， the three join forces to uncover the murderer。 Along the way， Nessa becomes aware of two more dead girls。 The investigation leads them to an exclusive enclave of powerful rich men。 The women are determined to ensure that the guilty are punished， the girls identified and the families notified。Engrossing read， especially the parts where the women were using their powers -highly recommend。Thanks to NetGalley for a copy。 。。。more
agata
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The Change is a powerful and emotional novel that combines magic realism， contemporary fiction and feminism。 The main characters， Nessa， Harriet and Jo are on the cusp of turning 50 when they discover their special powers。 The women had to go through many struggles in their lives - getting pushed out of their jobs， trying to build their own businesses and taking care of their children， divorces， deaths - but now they have to come together to something even bigger - find out who’s been killing yo The Change is a powerful and emotional novel that combines magic realism， contemporary fiction and feminism。 The main characters， Nessa， Harriet and Jo are on the cusp of turning 50 when they discover their special powers。 The women had to go through many struggles in their lives - getting pushed out of their jobs， trying to build their own businesses and taking care of their children， divorces， deaths - but now they have to come together to something even bigger - find out who’s been killing young girls in their neighborhood， stop them， and get justice for the victims。I really， really liked this book！ It was so refreshing to read about older characters kicking ass and taking names。 The mystery of what happened to the girls wasn’t groundbreaking - the good/bad divide is pretty obvious- but it had a twist that I really enjoyed。 I also loved how the novel called out the way we as a society consume true crime as entertainment and the way it underlined how sometimes we completely forget about the victims。 I just wish that with how much of this novel is focusing on feminism and violence against women， we would also see something about trans women （especially Women of Color） who are so often victims of violence。 This book puts things like WLW relationships or recreational drugs in a positive light， so the lack of a single mention that not all women menstruate and not everyone who menstruates is a woman rubbed me the wrong way。 It was great to read a novel where the main characters deal with menopause， but not including trans women in a feminist book in 2022 really disappointed me。TLDR: The Change is a captivating， sharp and thrilling story about the power that women possess。 It approaches feminism from an anti-ageist perspective， but unfortunately falls short from being totally inclusive。 。。。more
Briel
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Smart， relevant， and captivating！ The Change takes some tropes of the thriller genre， twists and flips them and， in doing so， creates a riveting social commentary on how women in society are devalued by the toxic men in power。 Far from preachy， the characters and plot line weave heartbreaking truths into the narrative that only the truly brainwashed could refute。 I absolutely love that the three main women are over 50， confident， self sufficient， powerful， talented， and total badasses！ The liter Smart， relevant， and captivating！ The Change takes some tropes of the thriller genre， twists and flips them and， in doing so， creates a riveting social commentary on how women in society are devalued by the toxic men in power。 Far from preachy， the characters and plot line weave heartbreaking truths into the narrative that only the truly brainwashed could refute。 I absolutely love that the three main women are over 50， confident， self sufficient， powerful， talented， and total badasses！ The literary world often mirrors society and portrays women， even their heroines， as unreliable， hysterical， paranoid， fragile creatures who lack self control and need a male love interest to save them or talk sense into them so they can save themselves。 Well， The Change doesn’t subscribe to any of that bullshit and I love that！ Even though the main subject of the novel and the many poignant truths were heartbreaking， the kickass female trio gave me hope that if we as women just understood our own power we could change the narrative for good。 Such unique and powerful read！ Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow & Company for the opportunity to read an advance electronic copy of The Change for an honest review。 。。。more
Daisy Mae
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