Reviews

A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft

roeckitcody's review against another edition

5.0

somehow Allison Saft has written something I love even more than I love DCTN. A Far Wilder Magic is earthy and raw, gunpowder and sulfur, filled with decaying imagery, alchemical magic, and characters you'll fall for instantly. Margaret and Wes are both spectacular in their own right, together and separate.

I wholeheartedly love this book so so much.

stitchkid's review against another edition

2.0

The fucking slowest of slow fucking slow burns maaaan.

a_teacup_of_books's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mysticdreamer's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

danaelenz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

ditati's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

glendowers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I love a good atmospheric magical setting so this book was great for me. The vibes reminded me of A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid which is probably why I enjoyed reading it. 

olgans's review against another edition

Really wanted to like this book, but i just don't care 🤷‍♀️

timewriter's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

zookie_b's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

What a delight. Folky vibes, enemies to lovers, with beautiful descriptive prose and a setting that felt built by Hozier. I loved both the main characters- especially Margaret who avoids all the tropes of the usual YA Heroine. It is a much slower pace than I usually like but I so enjoyed the writing that I appreciated spending the time and wanted to stay even longer. Saft did a great job of avoiding bland, predictable tropes and I found myself frequently unsure what was going to happen next or how things would flesh out.