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emilylovesgoodbooks's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Child death
snapdrag_n's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Animal death
Moderate: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, and Child death
clairew97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Grief, Medical content, Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Cancer, Body horror, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail
tkatt20's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Cancer, Abandonment, Death, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Medical content
readwithria's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
The story is beautifully written. The writing is somehow both lyrical and grounded. The characters a so caring and kind. Griffin does a great job of exploring heavy topics like anxiety, grief, and guilt in such a tender way. This is exactly my kind of book, and it feels like a warm blanket next to a cozy fire.
The romance in this book is also beautiful. This is exactly my kind of enemies to romance story - two people who already know each other, but not very well, learning about each other and appreciating their flaws as well as their strengths. Pike and Iris are so caring toward one another, and I loved reading about their developing relationship.
I will definitely be reading this again. 5 stars.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Blood
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Animal death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Death
lizgriffinwords's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
CW: animal distress/injury/death, peril, anxiety and panic disorders, death of friends and siblings (in past)
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Child death
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
The magic system was interesting, I just wish we got to see a bit more of it? We get bits and pieces throughout, I think I just wanted a little more magic. Give me more books set in this world because I'd love to see the different ways witches use magic. Maybe we'll get something in the future!
Graphic: Blood, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, and Chronic illness
Minor: Cursing and Fire/Fire injury
cedence's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
brucethegirl's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I really enjoyed Iris as a character, she wasn't perfect, she made big mistakes. She doesn't learn from her mistakes right away. She has self-centered but self-preserving tendencies born from what she went through before the book begins. As a result she's a character that not everyone will relate to, but she's realistic. Her interactions with her mother were too few, her interactions with Pike were top tier rivals to lovers goodness. I loved following her journey through the forest as she came to terms with what she has to do, and what is best for everyone- even when they mean possible bad outcomes for herself.
I also loved how it all focused on following an owl. I loved the setting of a rehabilitation sanctuary, and wish more of the story took place there. I loved the world building of magic and the way Griffin established the social norms around witches and how they worked within society was so well done and easy to understand.
Overall an excellent, fun read with strong emotions and a lot of heart.
Graphic: Animal death
themoonphoenix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Animal death