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Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

21 reviews

katipheria's review

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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 is such a cute book. The world building feels like a combination of fantasy and modern (there's
an accounting office within the "bad guy's" massive, castle-esque manor that's hidden by magic
) in a way that actually blends well, if a bit goofy. It doesn't take itself too seriously in that regard, but it also doesn't come across as sloppy or poorly designed.

While the overall story is quite light-hearted and even silly, there are a few heavier plot points
such as the death of a child and an attempted rape
but they are written rather tastefully and aren't dragged out or made unnecessarily explicit. 

The book does set itself up to be a series at the end by leaving a bit of a cliffhanger and plenty of loose ends. From my understanding, there will be two more books and I will definitely be picking them up when they're released.
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theespressoedition's review against another edition

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4.0

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willthebean's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

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kds247's review

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adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

The ending went a little fast and some of the conclusions were questionable due to the incredibly fast wrap up, but other than that this book was absolutely perfect. The main protagonist and the villain were both hilarious alongside the side characters and highly relatable. I enjoyed reading this book very much. I will be reading whatever comes out next.
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mixxroxy's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.25

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xapoptosisx's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.75

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it had me giggling and kicking my feet. I love the characters so so much and all of their dynamics and omg those last few chapters were something else I'm so excited for the sequel.
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things100's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

50000/5 this is my new favorite book I don’t even know how to put into words how amazing this masterpiece is. All I can say is waiting was well worth the hype I love evie and Tristan and I need the next book asap cuz that cliffhanger oh my gosh. This book was chef kisses please if you are looking for a book read this asap
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bergha1998's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

OMG, it was so cute. I love me an office romance, but with fantasy and hijinks! I adored both the main characters. It’s not spicy, but wow so fun. The banter and chemistry between Evie and the Villain was 10/10. Very emotional near the end, though. 

Fantasy, Romance, Office Romance
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savanah's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Really like the description of Once Upon a Time-like and thought it was accurate. I also somewhat got Howl’s Moving Castle vibes reading it as well (in a very good way). 
This book is part of a series, which I was not aware of and was confused as I reached the end. Overall a very fun and entertaining read, it was cute and funny, while still featuring some heavy topics. I loved the swap between their perspectives which was very convincing and set the vibe for the tone. The occasional break of the fourth wall was a touch jarring (the narrator occasionally refers to a “you”). Good amount of back story and information so it was never info-dumping, but still provided enough information at the right times to build the world. 
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purplepenning's review

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.75

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