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monicadee88's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I read somewhere that this book is Practical Magic meets The House in the Cerulean Sea and I can't imagine a more apt description! There is magic and witchcraft, love and found family, and a delightful, diverse cast of characters. I didn't think cozy fantasy was my thing (with the exception of THITCS) but this was practically perfect from the beginning.
deniiisa's review against another edition
4.0
Very cozy and cute. Reminded me a lot of the house in the cerulian see but for some reason I enjoyed the latter a lot more
renmochizuki's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
medium-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
5.0
This book is beautiful. Its about found family, magic and finding yourself. It follows a witch that has to train 3 young witches. All while she has to learn to learn more about herself and where she belongs in this world. The story follows a group of wonderful characters that are all unique and are well developed. The romance is sweet! The kids are also cute and show growth. I would highly recommand this story. Its perfect for a fall/winter read.
victoriarey's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.75
imogen76's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hbconnolly's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
laelyn's review against another edition
4.0
This is such a joyful, adorable little book! I went into it completely blind, no expectations whatsoever but charmed by the description. I'm glad I was, because this is one of those book that just make you feel really good for a while, and don't we all need that in these trying times?
I was especially enchanted by the first part of the book. I loved our protagonist, the witch Mika Moon, who's whimsical and adorable and flawed and insecure and just wonderful. Witches aren't allowed to mingle much outside of their regular meetings every three months. It's just not safe enough to have too much magic in one place. Mika abides by these rules until she gets a very irregular job offer: Be the magic tutor to three orphaned witch girl who have noone else to teach them and who live in a place called the Nowhere House. This is, basically, the gist of the story - it's not particularly complex but it really doesn't have to be. What awaits Mika at Nowhere House is the best kind of found family trope you could possibly wish for, including a sexy grumpy love interest as the figurative cherry on top.
The writing is wonderful and really makes you feel for Mika and her love interest, Jamie, who has some minor pov chapters too. I actually wouldn't have needed those as I felt they weren't perfectly weaved into the story flow. I enjoyed Mika growing to be part of the family, and I loved her relationship with the three girls. The romance was cute, too, but a little fast paced in placed so it felt rushed. I would have preferred more time being spent on this found family and Mika teaching magic than the way the story develops in the second part of the book, which is admittedly a little bonkers and all over the place. There was also a lot of telling instead of showing when it came to Mika's issues and trauma which I think could have been done a little more organically. The characters were wonderful, but most of them weren't developed too much so I didn't really feel too much about them either. But I still enjoyed my reading experience immensely.
So, all in all, a wonderful little book of happiness! 3,5 stars, happily rounding up to 4.
Many thanks to Hodder & Stoughton and Netgalley for the arc!
I was especially enchanted by the first part of the book. I loved our protagonist, the witch Mika Moon, who's whimsical and adorable and flawed and insecure and just wonderful. Witches aren't allowed to mingle much outside of their regular meetings every three months. It's just not safe enough to have too much magic in one place. Mika abides by these rules until she gets a very irregular job offer: Be the magic tutor to three orphaned witch girl who have noone else to teach them and who live in a place called the Nowhere House. This is, basically, the gist of the story - it's not particularly complex but it really doesn't have to be. What awaits Mika at Nowhere House is the best kind of found family trope you could possibly wish for, including a sexy grumpy love interest as the figurative cherry on top.
The writing is wonderful and really makes you feel for Mika and her love interest, Jamie, who has some minor pov chapters too. I actually wouldn't have needed those as I felt they weren't perfectly weaved into the story flow. I enjoyed Mika growing to be part of the family, and I loved her relationship with the three girls. The romance was cute, too, but a little fast paced in placed so it felt rushed. I would have preferred more time being spent on this found family and Mika teaching magic than the way the story develops in the second part of the book, which is admittedly a little bonkers and all over the place. There was also a lot of telling instead of showing when it came to Mika's issues and trauma which I think could have been done a little more organically. The characters were wonderful, but most of them weren't developed too much so I didn't really feel too much about them either. But I still enjoyed my reading experience immensely.
So, all in all, a wonderful little book of happiness! 3,5 stars, happily rounding up to 4.
Many thanks to Hodder & Stoughton and Netgalley for the arc!
sonatica's review
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
mar_r's review against another edition
hopeful
relaxing
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
4.75
larayn's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5