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apoppyinthewind'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? It's complicated
4.0
It was enjoyable to read an inside and new perspective on the Blackmoores that's more nuanced than they're the rich snobby family everyone loves to hate. In this book, we get to meet Nineve "Nina" Blackmoore who's the perfect ice princess on the outside and an adorkable nerd on the inside. She still trying to recover from her engagement ending and soon finds herself entangled with Morty, the lovable bartender from earlier books in the series.
Things start rocky with a short-lived enemies moment to Morty & Nina quickly becoming lovers due to magical fuckery thanks to the interference of a mysterious goddess. I didn't mind the quick pace though as it makes sense story-wise and both characters are good about communicating. This is great if you, like me, are getting a little sick of miscommunication being used as a plot device too often.
Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Toxic relationship
theespressoedition's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Classism, and Toxic relationship
augustar14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcohol, and Body horror
Moderate: Toxic relationship
haileyhardcover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Transphobia, Classism, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Child abuse and Toxic relationship
stacy837's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Classism, Alcohol, and Grief
saintyeehaw'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
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Classism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, and Fire/Fire injury
relin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
The magic system was neat, though the addition of the
I struggled with the love interest as Morty had the potential to have much more depth than 'be hot' and 'be a decent person'. I appreciated their first date but struggled with how the narrative completely ignored that Morty uses he/they after the first conversation (and only used he). Which I was hoping for a bit more of a fleshed out partner to our main character.
Did enjoy the surprise married factor though!
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Sexism, and Bullying
Minor: Alcohol
memory manipulationoliviathebookwyrm's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Classism
Minor: Homophobia, Mental illness, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
lunarmagi42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
That said, I did not enjoy this installment nearly as much as those prior because, to me, the romance felt off somehow. I love a good soulbond/soulmate trope as much as the next person but I like to feel as if the people would have gotten together without the bond. I don't know that I believe Nina and Morty would have gotten together without the bond forming. Do I believe they genuinely love and deeply understand each other now, with the bond? Yes, absolutely. But without that sort of forcing them together, I'm not sure they would have realized it themselves. I loved the mystery and the new depth we got for the "religious" aspects of being a Thistle Grove witch and the story was excellent. I even loved Nina and Morty together, I think they are well matched and balance each other nicely! Without the uncertainty about whether they would be together without literal celestial intervention, I would have rated this a 4.5-5/5 sheerly because of how much I enjoyed reading this book. But, if you're going to do a soulmate trope, turns out I'm a little picky
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Alcohol, Classism, and Emotional abuse
andloveistoolong's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Classism
Minor: Toxic relationship and Transphobia