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queerbooksandtea's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.75
I thought this book was going to be a sequel to unnatural magic, and I was a little disappointed that it was not. That said, once I got over that I really enjoyed it. It’s the same world and I was happy to see the Author build on that. It was a little bit long in places, but the characters were lovable, and I was happy to follow them through their bumbling adventures.
sittingonabar's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
nightmarebees's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
after being delighted by unnatural magic, i was not let down by the story of tsira and jeckran’s daughter and her con artist wife. the language and voice of this are so silly and elaborate in a very 19th century style that i really enjoyed.
“Delly rummaged through the metaphorical dusty attic of her early religious education, found a heavily creased and yellowed prayer at the bottom of a metaphorical packing crate, and did her best to pray it.”
delly is such a dumpster fire of a person and yet you can’t help rooting for her. i need a third book in this series so i can get more of her and winn being cute and domestic and also so they can FINALLY bone.
the pacing did feel off in the second half, first dragging, then speeding to the resolution, but overall really enjoyed this one
“Delly rummaged through the metaphorical dusty attic of her early religious education, found a heavily creased and yellowed prayer at the bottom of a metaphorical packing crate, and did her best to pray it.”
delly is such a dumpster fire of a person and yet you can’t help rooting for her. i need a third book in this series so i can get more of her and winn being cute and domestic and also so they can FINALLY bone.
the pacing did feel off in the second half, first dragging, then speeding to the resolution, but overall really enjoyed this one
bethanhaynes's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
v_dud's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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
3.75
jessreadsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
3.0
bmzhang's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Not as fun as the first book :/
hidingzeus's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
I didn't realize there was another in this series before this one. I don't know that I needed to read it in order, but it might have helped with understanding and following the world-building, which was complex and the reader is just dropped into. Also, I didn't realize this dealt with themes of illegal drug use, which I tend to try to avoid.
maygannb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
4.0