I’m always shocked that Witchcraft for Wayward Girls is written by Grady Hendrix, a man, and yet here we are: discussing how well this male author details out the horrors of homes for pregnant teens. It’s set in Florida during the sweltering hot summer of 1970. I love this book, but I feel the need to warn you that this is horror. It is not for the faint of heart and there’s no guarantee for a happy ending, though it depends on how you view happy endings if you think this one has it or not. All that said, I can’t recommend this book enough, especially since Roe v. Wade was overturned and we’re on our way to going back to these houses, this horror.
