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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A fun, queer, witchy coming of age novel. Loved the premise, liked the overall message of acceptance- both of self and others. Not sure if I'll read the whole trilogy, but enjoyed this.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Lorel wants to be a witch more than anything. The only problem is that witches are girls, and Lorel was born a boy. She doesn't let that stop her. When the witches come to take her friend, she disguises herself and takes their place. What follows is an epic fantasy story about self-discovery and acceptance steeped in rich lore and an intriguing magic system. What follows is a found-family epic adventure that dips into both mystery and political intrigue.
The powerful part of this book is when Lorel is working to understand her identity and place in the world. Those conversations and scenes where Lorel is being accepted and validated are beautiful. And the scenes where Lorel struggles with her place in this world are extremely validating.
This audiobook was such a fun experience. The narrator portrayed the emotions of the characters perfectly. I enjoyed the tone shift from description narration to dialogue. It was beneficial as a listening experience to help the listener differentiate between thought and spoken words. There were times when the descriptions felt clunky, and the scene transitions were not super clear, which caused a bit of confusion.
Overall, it is a refreshing entry into the fantasy world. I can not wait to continue this story.
Thank you, Dreamscape Media, Netgalley, and Margaret Killjoy for an advanced audiobook copy.
The powerful part of this book is when Lorel is working to understand her identity and place in the world. Those conversations and scenes where Lorel is being accepted and validated are beautiful. And the scenes where Lorel struggles with her place in this world are extremely validating.
This audiobook was such a fun experience. The narrator portrayed the emotions of the characters perfectly. I enjoyed the tone shift from description narration to dialogue. It was beneficial as a listening experience to help the listener differentiate between thought and spoken words. There were times when the descriptions felt clunky, and the scene transitions were not super clear, which caused a bit of confusion.
Overall, it is a refreshing entry into the fantasy world. I can not wait to continue this story.
Thank you, Dreamscape Media, Netgalley, and Margaret Killjoy for an advanced audiobook copy.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wasn’t in my wheelhouse. Too much fantasy lore for me.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First off, let’s talk covers. They say not to judge a book by its cover … but we all do. This one has a distinctly lit-fic cover. But this is not a lit-fic book. It’s a nice cover – but it doesn’t fit the book. The cover would absolutely not make me click.
But I adored this book that I picked up as part of the trans rights readathon. Lorel is a delight. I love her mother and her friends and most of the witches. I love that even the unfriendly witches are sympathetic.
But I adored this book that I picked up as part of the trans rights readathon. Lorel is a delight. I love her mother and her friends and most of the witches. I love that even the unfriendly witches are sympathetic.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated