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lispylibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
An adorable and fun sequel! Four stars because the ending was meh but overall, great!
reading_under_covers's review against another edition
4.0
Loved all the new info and world-building we got in this one!
Creating spells and the overall Sitterhood were faves for sure.
Creating spells and the overall Sitterhood were faves for sure.
estrellasstars's review against another edition
So... you mean to tell me, that Adrian, Wanda's adoptive son, is crow-boy? Like, his power is turning into a crow AND good music taste? Sign me up.
In all seriousness, I genuinely like Erebus. Even before the whole "Synod put me up to it" thing I thought he was cool. I feel like he does want to be a good dad, but being in the Negative prevents him. Props to Cass for being able to put that past him and try to make repairs. Circe/Cybill better make a return, Dion better get back to normal/un-slaved. I really liked Dion's character in the first book, I like how even though he was destroying the world (kind of) he had reasons, and he still had a personality outside of that.
In all seriousness, I genuinely like Erebus. Even before the whole "Synod put me up to it" thing I thought he was cool. I feel like he does want to be a good dad, but being in the Negative prevents him. Props to Cass for being able to put that past him and try to make repairs. Circe/Cybill better make a return, Dion better get back to normal/un-slaved. I really liked Dion's character in the first book, I like how even though he was destroying the world (kind of) he had reasons, and he still had a personality outside of that.
christinela's review against another edition
4.0
The sequel was a perfect compliment to the first book. It hits on the same tone and humor as the first and is full of lots of pop culture references. While it did give more insight into the world at large, there still were some lingering questions unanswered. The pacing was a bit slow in parts, but overall it's a fairly quick read.
popthebutterfly's review against another edition
5.0
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: For Better or Cursed
Author: Kate Williams
Book Series: The Babysitters Coven Book 2
Diversity: f/f relationships
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: December 15, 2020
Publication Date:
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Pages: 384
Recommended Age: 16+ (Gore, Violence, Animal violence/near starvation)
Synopsis: Adventures in Babysitting meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this funny, action-packed sequel about a coven of witchy babysitters who realize their calling to protect the innocent and save the world from an onslaught of evil.
Esme Pearl's life used to be all about bumming rides and babysitting. Sure, it wasn't glamorous, but it was predictable. All that changed when Cassandra Heaven came to town, and they discovered their complicated, and connected, legacy: Esme and Cassandra are Sitters, supernaturally-gifted teens armed with an ever-changing grimoire of Sitter witchcraft to help them protect the innocent and keep evil demons at bay. You know, the typical teenage stuff.
But just as Esme is starting to adjust to--and maybe even like--her new normal, life lobs another glitter bomb her way. The Synod--the Sitterhood's governing circle--has called a Summit, a once-in-a-generation gathering that promises training, education, and whole lot of ice-breakers.
Esme should be excited--a Summit might mean she can finally get the answers she desperately wants--but she can't shake a building sense of panic. Especially since Cassandra's not acting like herself; Esme's dad is MIA; Pig is out of dog food; Janis is scared to be alone; and there's a guy who seems too good to be true, again. Worst of all, it soon becomes clear, there's no one watching the kids. It's obvious the Summit is a haute mess, but will it be a deadly one, too?
Review: Oh my word I fell in love with this sequel! While the first book is still a bit better in my opinion I really enjoyed this sequel. I felt that the world building was very well done and the character development of the main characters and our side characters were also very well done. The plot of this book is much more intriguing then the first book and I am interested to see where this goes. I think this has an excellent shot of being one of my favorite series in most recent years. I love all of the little callbacks to babysitters and horror films and I love just basically everything about this book.
The only thing that I could really fault the book for is that it did take a little bit for me to remember the events of book one. but I do say that the author did well with presenting the material in a more relatable way than just a big info dump at the very beginning. but in getting that information it did take a little bit and I was confused through the first couple of chapters.
Verdict: Highly recommend!
Book: For Better or Cursed
Author: Kate Williams
Book Series: The Babysitters Coven Book 2
Diversity: f/f relationships
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: December 15, 2020
Publication Date:
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Pages: 384
Recommended Age: 16+ (Gore, Violence, Animal violence/near starvation)
Synopsis: Adventures in Babysitting meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this funny, action-packed sequel about a coven of witchy babysitters who realize their calling to protect the innocent and save the world from an onslaught of evil.
Esme Pearl's life used to be all about bumming rides and babysitting. Sure, it wasn't glamorous, but it was predictable. All that changed when Cassandra Heaven came to town, and they discovered their complicated, and connected, legacy: Esme and Cassandra are Sitters, supernaturally-gifted teens armed with an ever-changing grimoire of Sitter witchcraft to help them protect the innocent and keep evil demons at bay. You know, the typical teenage stuff.
But just as Esme is starting to adjust to--and maybe even like--her new normal, life lobs another glitter bomb her way. The Synod--the Sitterhood's governing circle--has called a Summit, a once-in-a-generation gathering that promises training, education, and whole lot of ice-breakers.
Esme should be excited--a Summit might mean she can finally get the answers she desperately wants--but she can't shake a building sense of panic. Especially since Cassandra's not acting like herself; Esme's dad is MIA; Pig is out of dog food; Janis is scared to be alone; and there's a guy who seems too good to be true, again. Worst of all, it soon becomes clear, there's no one watching the kids. It's obvious the Summit is a haute mess, but will it be a deadly one, too?
Review: Oh my word I fell in love with this sequel! While the first book is still a bit better in my opinion I really enjoyed this sequel. I felt that the world building was very well done and the character development of the main characters and our side characters were also very well done. The plot of this book is much more intriguing then the first book and I am interested to see where this goes. I think this has an excellent shot of being one of my favorite series in most recent years. I love all of the little callbacks to babysitters and horror films and I love just basically everything about this book.
The only thing that I could really fault the book for is that it did take a little bit for me to remember the events of book one. but I do say that the author did well with presenting the material in a more relatable way than just a big info dump at the very beginning. but in getting that information it did take a little bit and I was confused through the first couple of chapters.
Verdict: Highly recommend!
minniequinnie's review against another edition
3.0
This one was even more of a mess than the first. I can’t get a grasp on when this is supposed to take place? it feels modern but there are so many pop culture references and some are super dated but others aren’t. Plus one character is obsessed with beans babies, which is a 00s thing and was confusing. I would have not bothered with the third but there are characters I care about that I need to see what happened. This series isn’t terrible but it’s just ok, slightly frustrating because there are so many plot holes and unanswered question.
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mayormccheese's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
saffyre's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5