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magratajostiernos's review
4.0
Esta historia es exactamente lo que a mi me gusta.
Tres brujas de protagonistas, una de sesentaytantos cascarrabias y de vuelta de todo, una pagana dueña de una tienda de magia y una "vicar" (párroco en mujer) descreída. ES QUE FAN.
De por medio tenemos a una empresa que hará lo que sea para poner su enorme supermercado en el pueblecillo inglés en el que ellas viven y eliminando de esta manera las barreras que lo separan del temible reino de las hadas.
Es muy breve, algo oscurillo y sorprendentemente cozy.
Quiero/necesito más y por suerte el segundo ya viene de camino.
***El nivel de inglés muy facilito
Tres brujas de protagonistas, una de sesentaytantos cascarrabias y de vuelta de todo, una pagana dueña de una tienda de magia y una "vicar" (párroco en mujer) descreída. ES QUE FAN.
De por medio tenemos a una empresa que hará lo que sea para poner su enorme supermercado en el pueblecillo inglés en el que ellas viven y eliminando de esta manera las barreras que lo separan del temible reino de las hadas.
Es muy breve, algo oscurillo y sorprendentemente cozy.
Quiero/necesito más y por suerte el segundo ya viene de camino.
***El nivel de inglés muy facilito
lyleblosser's review
3.0
A delightfully spooky and quick read -- well-developed characters filled with a liberal dose of humor, terror, and ancient things.
labyrinth_witch's review
5.0
An extremely well-written short story. At only 144 pages, the book draws you in from the first page. A bitchy old woman, a town divided, shadows lurking and strange music. Cornell writes, not quite with urgency, but a compulsion to see how it ends, what the witches will do or won’t do, and...who are the witches and why. With a dash of fae, this book leaves you wanting to trek out to any stone wall hoping it is a crossing into other worlds.
Highly recommend. Because it’s fun. And Magical.
Highly recommend. Because it’s fun. And Magical.
beentsy's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this novella, particularly the characters and how the interacted with each other. I would read the hell out of a series based on them and their stories.
leahalexmc's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I found this to be a perfect length for me and loved the idea behind it! It kept me engaged, made me think and I never doubted who I was meant to be rooting for.
It did the ‘modern day, subtle magic’ perfectly, which I really appreciated.
I felt like it was missing something, hence the slightly lower rating- perhaps I wasn’t as invested in the main characters as I like to be- but I’d still definitely recommend!
It did the ‘modern day, subtle magic’ perfectly, which I really appreciated.
I felt like it was missing something, hence the slightly lower rating- perhaps I wasn’t as invested in the main characters as I like to be- but I’d still definitely recommend!
bookswithbets's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
readerpants's review
3.0
That was solid and cute. Nothing earth-shattering, but a nice small read-alike for Sarah Addison Allen and Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic and maybe Charles de Lint (with a whole lot less worldbuilding).
It's 3.5 stars really, darn goodreads and their lack of halves.
It's 3.5 stars really, darn goodreads and their lack of halves.
ameliareadsstuff's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
In a small package, Cornell manages to realise the town of Lychford and strongly establish his three women leads. All are designed with a spiritual juxtaposition in mind—an grouchy, elderly witch, a doubting female vicar, and an atheist magic store owner—and I really enjoyed reading about them.
The resolution to this book's conflict was a little weaker than the book's start, but I'm definitely interested in continuing with this series of novellas regardless.
The resolution to this book's conflict was a little weaker than the book's start, but I'm definitely interested in continuing with this series of novellas regardless.
alliepeduto's review
3.0
This had some witching, which is what I was looking for, so I can’t complain! It was short and light on plot, but I did like the characters. I love reading this kind of story around this time of year, so this hit the notes I read it for.