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eviessreading's review against another edition
3.0
3.5⭐
for the first quarter - half of this book i thought it had the potential to be a 5 star read so i am a little disappointed to be giving it a 3.5 star rating instead.
i really enjoyed the overall portrayal of magic realism and witches in today's society but some elements in the actual storyline were pretty lacklustre. the overall conflict resolution was a bit meh and it felt like it was it was built up to be this huge thing that was kind of dealt with relatively easily.
i did enjoy niamh, elle and leonie's povs, though, leonie definitely needed more chapters! she was the most interesting out of the three but was slept on a bit. helena's character went from 0-100 realy quickly with barely any character development, one page she was good, the next she was not and there was literally no inbetween.
the trans representation in this book was amazing and portrayed what being trans is like. i find it informative and educational on what life can be like for trans people and the emotions they go through.
the ending was so good though!! i’m definitely looking forward to reading the next book.
for the first quarter - half of this book i thought it had the potential to be a 5 star read so i am a little disappointed to be giving it a 3.5 star rating instead.
i really enjoyed the overall portrayal of magic realism and witches in today's society but some elements in the actual storyline were pretty lacklustre. the overall conflict resolution was a bit meh and it felt like it was it was built up to be this huge thing that was kind of dealt with relatively easily.
i did enjoy niamh, elle and leonie's povs, though, leonie definitely needed more chapters! she was the most interesting out of the three but was slept on a bit. helena's character went from 0-100 realy quickly with barely any character development, one page she was good, the next she was not and there was literally no inbetween.
the trans representation in this book was amazing and portrayed what being trans is like. i find it informative and educational on what life can be like for trans people and the emotions they go through.
the ending was so good though!! i’m definitely looking forward to reading the next book.
jessyjessx's review against another edition
dark
funny
inspiring
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? It's complicated
3.75
teensprings's review against another edition
5.0
Read this while I was in a bit of a reading slump so it took a while to get its grips on me. I really enjoyed it!
alsoannabanana's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
balconyflowers's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
celia_reads's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
saoirse_b's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-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? N/A
3.5
andreaereads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
*Phew. What a roller coaster of a book. The twists and turns had me at the edge of my seat the entire time. Despite all that, there were so many tender and funny moments. I found myself loving and rooting for so many characters. I'm so scared to read the succeeding books because oh boy that cliffhanger in the end. If anything happens to my girl Niamh, I'm gonna flipping riot!!
Despite enjoying every second of this book, there are things that I just can't get behind. For starters, I didn't like how Niamh and Leonie were keeping Elle's husband's affair from her till the end. It doesn't matter how noble they think their intentions were, that's just something friends don't do. Last thing I wasn't a fan of was how Snow turned out in the end. It felt like she had a good turning point but unfortunately, it seemed like the apple didn't fall far from the tree and both her and her mom are just incapable of seeing they're ever wrong.
As scared as I am, I still can't wait to read the second book and the third book needs to come here sooner.
Despite enjoying every second of this book, there are things that I just can't get behind. For starters, I didn't like how Niamh and Leonie were keeping Elle's husband's affair from her till the end. It doesn't matter how noble they think their intentions were, that's just something friends don't do. Last thing I wasn't a fan of was how Snow turned out in the end. It felt like she had a good turning point but unfortunately, it seemed like the apple didn't fall far from the tree and both her and her mom are just incapable of seeing they're ever wrong.
As scared as I am, I still can't wait to read the second book and the third book needs to come here sooner.
eva_dx's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
wjstander's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
3.0