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jasmineslibraryy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
this book didn't turn out how i was expecting. i wish there was more of a buildup to the villain reveal. but i got through.
what truly carried this book for me was the sisterhood. i will always love strong friendships in media, especially strong female friendships. the girls' bond was the best part.
i loved scarlett and jackson, but i'm not a fan of vivi and mason. mason bothers me. he was always attracted to vivi even when he was still with scarlett, which was really icky.
overall, i'd say this is book is for people trying to break into YA fantasy who aren't used to it yet. it's not so much for us readers who already read a lot of fantasy.
what truly carried this book for me was the sisterhood. i will always love strong friendships in media, especially strong female friendships. the girls' bond was the best part.
i loved scarlett and jackson, but i'm not a fan of vivi and mason. mason bothers me. he was always attracted to vivi even when he was still with scarlett, which was really icky.
overall, i'd say this is book is for people trying to break into YA fantasy who aren't used to it yet. it's not so much for us readers who already read a lot of fantasy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity
zoepagereader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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? No
5.0
It’s weird reading a book that expects a high understanding of the function of sororities and that of tarot. As someone only meeting one of those requirements, it took a little while for me to get into the feel of things. Once I got in, I was with it up until the very last page. I did feel that the characters were a little under developed, but I’m not one to be too bothered by that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Grief, and Blood
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
norwegianforestreader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Grief, Death of parent, Animal death, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Violence, Death, Cursing, Blood, Cancer, Torture, Terminal illness, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
karapillar's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
4.25
I loved the story, but it read like a teenager wrote it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Murder, Torture, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, and Violence
Minor: Hate crime, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Cancer, Classism, and Stalking
chronicallybookish's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
Quick Stats
Age Rating: 14+
Over All: 4 stars
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Setting: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
Special thanks to Storygram Tours for providing me with a copy of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.
SORORITY WITCHES!
I know absolutely nothing about sororities, but I love a good witchy novel, and this was a unique take that I was super excited to read—and it did not disappoint. It was a super fast paced book that was so much fun. From page one, I was drawn in to this world and the characters. The plot was fast and interesting, even if it wasn’t anything super special.
I really liked the relationship between Jackson and Scarlett, but I wasn’t a fan of Vivi’s relationship. I didn’t feel much chemistry, and it didn’t add anything to the story except for annoying petty drama. It felt like they needed a reason for contention between Scarlett and Vivi, and so they made it about a boy, and that just felt so shallow to me. Also, they had like a 4 year age gap, which, since she’s 18 was a little sketchy in my opinion.
There were many times I was convinced I knew where the plot was going, but it never played out exactly how I thought it would—it was always better than my guess.
I’m honestly not sure if this should be classified as YA or NA. It is definitely appropriate for the average YA audience—no sexual or graphic content, not even any swearing—however it follows college students. One of the POV characters is 18 and the other is about 22.
Either way, a ton of fun if you’re looking for a fast-paced, witchy read—which, let’s be honest. Who isn’t?
Age Rating: 14+
Over All: 4 stars
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Setting: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
Special thanks to Storygram Tours for providing me with a copy of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.
SORORITY WITCHES!
I know absolutely nothing about sororities, but I love a good witchy novel, and this was a unique take that I was super excited to read—and it did not disappoint. It was a super fast paced book that was so much fun. From page one, I was drawn in to this world and the characters. The plot was fast and interesting, even if it wasn’t anything super special.
I really liked the relationship between Jackson and Scarlett, but I wasn’t a fan of Vivi’s relationship. I didn’t feel much chemistry, and it didn’t add anything to the story except for annoying petty drama. It felt like they needed a reason for contention between Scarlett and Vivi, and so they made it about a boy, and that just felt so shallow to me. Also, they had like a 4 year age gap, which, since she’s 18 was a little sketchy in my opinion.
There were many times I was convinced I knew where the plot was going, but it never played out exactly how I thought it would—it was always better than my guess.
I’m honestly not sure if this should be classified as YA or NA. It is definitely appropriate for the average YA audience—no sexual or graphic content, not even any swearing—however it follows college students. One of the POV characters is 18 and the other is about 22.
Either way, a ton of fun if you’re looking for a fast-paced, witchy read—which, let’s be honest. Who isn’t?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Animal death, Death, Blood, and Gore
Minor: Cancer
whatellisreadnext's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"𝘋𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘨𝘺𝘯𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘧𝘪𝘵?"
Vivi has never lived anywhere long enough to make friends. Her Mother up and moves their life everytime her tarot cards show danger on the horizon. But finally she is free, about to start her first semester at Westerly College. She finds herself pledging to be apart of The Ravens, but she has no idea that these aren't just regular sorority girls, they're witches.
The Ravens is absolutely dripping in witchy shenanigans and girl power. I was just singing "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves' in my head whilst reading. This was just the fun, and engaging read I needed, and once I hit the halfway point, I couldn't read it fast enough.
Vivi Devereaux and Scarlett Winter (now those are some badass witch names) are the two perspectives we switch between in the book. I often find with YA that a lot of the characters can feel a bit samey, but these two girls couldn't be more different. I really loved the contrasting driving forces to both of the narratives, and how their stories came together.
If you love magic academic settings, then you need to add this to your reading list immediately. There's a sequel out early next year called The Monarchs, and I am dying to get my hands on it. I recommend reading this with your own coven, chatting about this one with @littleredlibrary and @bristolianbooks made the experience even more fun.
Thanks so much to Hodder for the gifted copy of this one 🧡
Vivi has never lived anywhere long enough to make friends. Her Mother up and moves their life everytime her tarot cards show danger on the horizon. But finally she is free, about to start her first semester at Westerly College. She finds herself pledging to be apart of The Ravens, but she has no idea that these aren't just regular sorority girls, they're witches.
The Ravens is absolutely dripping in witchy shenanigans and girl power. I was just singing "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves' in my head whilst reading. This was just the fun, and engaging read I needed, and once I hit the halfway point, I couldn't read it fast enough.
Vivi Devereaux and Scarlett Winter (now those are some badass witch names) are the two perspectives we switch between in the book. I often find with YA that a lot of the characters can feel a bit samey, but these two girls couldn't be more different. I really loved the contrasting driving forces to both of the narratives, and how their stories came together.
If you love magic academic settings, then you need to add this to your reading list immediately. There's a sequel out early next year called The Monarchs, and I am dying to get my hands on it. I recommend reading this with your own coven, chatting about this one with @littleredlibrary and @bristolianbooks made the experience even more fun.
Thanks so much to Hodder for the gifted copy of this one 🧡
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Grief
artsybrea's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Death
Minor: Cancer, Grief, and Kidnapping
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