Reviews

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

bookishjester's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this cute lil warm hug of a book. Very cozy and just warms the heart, cute romance too and interesting magic system. Perfect!

music_girl84's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

debyik'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

4.5

Aside from one short steamy scene in the book, this is a family-friendly and uplifting story. I had so much fun with all the characters and delving into the interesting storyline. The book is full of a magical atmosphere as the characters grow and the plot and storyline progress. 

dani_365's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

alcazort's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

thebooksanctuary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is for the girlies who run away when they experience any negative feelings. 

I read this because I wanted something with the found family trope and this book delivered. The characters are super diverse and one of the young witches was rescued from Palestine, which made my heart ache just a little 🥲

Two things I wasn't expecting at all were the twist in the second part of the book and that couple of steamy scenes but neither felt out of place, so it added to the whole experience.

Looking forward to read more from this author 💖

capnawesome's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

aubreyweatherby's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

uryun's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.75

anabatel1's review against another edition

4.0

I can safely say that this book lived up to its expectations.

I liked the unconventional family and the love they have for each other.
The story of Mika and Jamie's upbringings explains why they are the people they are today.

I liked that we could experience both the quirky characters and serious themes of family, sacrifice, and the dilemma between being safe but lonely and having a support system but living with the risk of being discovered as a witch.

The plot twist got me good! The last 30 pages really sealed the story.

4/5 stars because it was almost too short