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janagaton's review against another edition
4.0
I SURPRISINGLY LAUGHED SO MANY TIMES THROUGHOUT THIS BOOK. Great one-liners. Every characters' sense of humor is just stellar. I loved the friendships in this book. I loved Sideways' two dads. Loved the possession, the hexing of shitty men, the ending, the WEIRDNESS. I was slightly confused by the magic system, but that was probably just a me thing. This reminded me so much of Bunny by Mona Awad, and i was LIVING for it. I'm so glad I pushed past the first 30 pages that I was kind of struggling with because it was DEFINITELY worth it.
lunaballz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
ilaxaria's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Stalking, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Homophobia
allie_in_wonderland'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? It's complicated
5.0
ericainreallife's review against another edition
I can’t rate it because I couldn’t get into the writing. I’m sure there was a good story there, but the prose wasn’t for me.
marieintheraw's review against another edition
3.0
Overall, outside of some writing and first book issues, this is an interesting beginning to a witchy series.
I received an ecopy of this book via Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
I received an ecopy of this book via Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
barnesbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly, the first half of the book was a little hard to get through. Clarke's prose is often a bit violent and visceral, which made it uncomfortable to read sometimes. I also wasn't fully sure what was going on, since some things happened very quickly (the friendship developing between the four) and other things took a while.
Once I got to the second half, it was a much easier and more enjoyable read. I'm interested in following the rest of the story. I'm especially interested in why Maurice doesn't trust Mr. Scratch.
I had expected this book to be a bit more Mean Girls/Heather's than it is, and I'm glad. I like that the girls don't tear others down just for the heck of it.
Once I got to the second half, it was a much easier and more enjoyable read. I'm interested in following the rest of the story. I'm especially interested in why Maurice doesn't trust Mr. Scratch.
I had expected this book to be a bit more Mean Girls/Heather's than it is, and I'm glad. I like that the girls don't tear others down just for the heck of it.
hazel_oat's review
adventurous
dark
funny
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
4.0
MAN this was really good. i inhaled it during a flight. would be 5 stars but starting this feels like you're missing the first three or four chapters
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Confinement, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Bullying, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia