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bookishfaye's review

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

I’m pleasantly surprised by this book! Honestly, I was very high on opioid pain medication after getting a procedure done on my toe & really wanted to read something with cozy, witchy, autumnal vibes & a sprinkle of romance & I decided to pick this up with quite low expectations as an easy read of sorts. Honestly, I really loved the vibes of this book & it really did give “halloweentown but they fuck” as the author blurbed lmao. I do have to -.5⭐️ for some rather cringe/silly writing at times, & also -.5⭐️ for some pretty generic Harry Potter references that I wish we would just let die however

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nicksalex's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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arys_library's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

This was such a cute book! I loved the Harry Potter references. The relationships between the main character Vivi and her family felt like the relationships in Practical Magic. So this book was very comforting and nostalgic for me.

I think the author did a great job at blending magic into a romance book, personally I would have liked to see a bit more exciting tense magical scenes, but that’s just me and my high fantasy expectations.

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I feel like the happily ever after ending was a little rushed and too perfect and easy. I would have liked to see more conflict or emotion throughout the characters in the ending. I also wish Rhys and Vivi brought up the fact that Rhys was engaged 9 years ago more. It was only mentioned once or twice after they reconnected, and it was so brief. An engagement is a big thing and it was kind of shrugged off. But other than those things, I loved it!

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seemz's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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eve_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

Overall Thoughts:
⁕ The quirky bits felt forced and teetered on the edge of cringe-worthy. I ended up rolling my eyes more times than I did laughing.

⁕ The plot meandered for about 200 pages and then spectacularly resolved itself in the last 30. Not only did it drag to the point where I put it down for MONTHS (seriously, I started it in October of 2021 and finished it in April of 2022), but it didn't even make up for it with a satisfactory ending.

⁕ Don't even get me STARTED on the weak transition from enemies to lovers. They never even fully address Rhys' arranged marriage and the reasons they originally started hating each other in the first place? The development just wasn't there!

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peytonktracy's review

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

This was my first adult contemporary romance I've ever read, and it was a solid start. I really enjoyed the world in which this narrative was set - modern day with magic - and the particular flavor and situations the author created for it (potions for Viagra, deterrent spells, the ley lines, etc.) which felt both unique and entertaining. I laughed a lot throughout this book. However, she did create these very endearing characters with so much flavor, and I really felt like they weren't explored enough. I wouldn't mind reading more to explore Vivi's cousin Gwyn, or learn about her mom, or spend more time than one scene with Rhys' dad and brothers, who each had interesting motivations and interests and none of which got enough time. It felt really rushed, and a lot of solutions to problems just felt too convenient and easy. So points for flavor and character creation, demerits for execution, I guess. But a funny and fun read nonetheless!

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mllewellyn's review

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adventurous funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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capybooks's review

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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? Yes

3.25

The Ex Hex was a decent, easy read. There were things I really enjoyed but also aspects I didn’t like as much. I enjoyed the enemies/exes to lovers romance between Vivienne and Rhys, the adventure they go on to get rid of the curse, and the sarcastic british humour by Rhys. I also loved the Welsh aspect to the novel, as I haven’t really seen that too much in other books I’ve read or heard of. One thing that confused me at the beginning was the setting - I couldn’t tell where the author wanted it to take place, Wales, or Georgia, USA.

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