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heroturnedhuman's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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
4.5
Looking for a fun, fast paced, captivating coming of age story, filled to the brim of a Witch’s hat with hexes, trailer park adventures and sapphic romance? Well I truly cannot say enough good things about this book!
“They Are Cursed Like You” centers around Courtney, a young girl struggling with some heavy hitting issues right out the date - bullying, an absentee drug addled mother and the “shame” of living in a trailer park. She finds solace in her kindly nana and of course, her friend group, especially Dani, who we quickly find Courtney may consider more than just a friend.
In order to earn some extra money, Courtney cleans houses, and while cleaning the house of a stunning yet eccentric woman named Belladonna, she discovers a book that just seems to call to her…
Meanwhile, we meet Loretta, a successful author who seems to have everything going for her. A great coven of beautiful fellow witches who are her best friends, a comfortable lifestyle, an adoring fan base and of course, the leadership of her ethereal coven leader. But one day, out of nowhere, things start to shift, to seem less than perfect…
As someone who grew up in poverty, I related to this book on a very personal level. Cornetto’s empathetic yet realist approach to the experience of a trailer park childhood made connecting to the characters and their non magical perils much easier, making the book an incredible read!
Aside from that, the book is just such a good, solid story from start to finish. I cared about every character we were introduced to, I rooted for our protagonist(s?) the whole time because while they were far from perfect, they were incredibly likable and easy to connect to. All together, Holley Cornetto has written a fantastic story, and I’m very excited to see where she takes the rest of the series.
4.5/5 stars!! ✨✨✨✨
“They Are Cursed Like You” centers around Courtney, a young girl struggling with some heavy hitting issues right out the date - bullying, an absentee drug addled mother and the “shame” of living in a trailer park. She finds solace in her kindly nana and of course, her friend group, especially Dani, who we quickly find Courtney may consider more than just a friend.
In order to earn some extra money, Courtney cleans houses, and while cleaning the house of a stunning yet eccentric woman named Belladonna, she discovers a book that just seems to call to her…
Meanwhile, we meet Loretta, a successful author who seems to have everything going for her. A great coven of beautiful fellow witches who are her best friends, a comfortable lifestyle, an adoring fan base and of course, the leadership of her ethereal coven leader. But one day, out of nowhere, things start to shift, to seem less than perfect…
As someone who grew up in poverty, I related to this book on a very personal level. Cornetto’s empathetic yet realist approach to the experience of a trailer park childhood made connecting to the characters and their non magical perils much easier, making the book an incredible read!
Aside from that, the book is just such a good, solid story from start to finish. I cared about every character we were introduced to, I rooted for our protagonist(s?) the whole time because while they were far from perfect, they were incredibly likable and easy to connect to. All together, Holley Cornetto has written a fantastic story, and I’m very excited to see where she takes the rest of the series.
4.5/5 stars!! ✨✨✨✨
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Drug abuse
missbritt08's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I loved this book. This is exactly the kind of thing I’ve been looking for. Witches, hexes, spell books, no dumbass man getting in the way. I cannot recommend this enough. And I very much look forward to the next one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Cancer
There are a few scenes with rabbits but you can skim it and not miss anything important.
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