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ftmemobrew89's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
lonelyfangirlirl's review
adventurous
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? It's complicated
3.0
shaunashares's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
barnesbookshelf's review
3.0
I think if I had known for sure that this was the first book in a series, I would've enjoyed it a little more. Because I didn't, it felt like the plot took forever to get started. We don't seriously meet the antagonists and know what's truly going on until 50%. Also, I'm not sure I like Cass all that much. I can see how Williams is already setting her up to be the Faith to Esme's Buffy. I do wish Janis could've kept her memories, and I hope that Esme is able to get Mackenzie a new phone (and/or the Synod helped her out with that). I do want to keep following this series, cause I'm curious as to what will happen next. Hopefully Williams will stop using "LOL'd" in the prose though.
laura_cs's review
5.0
I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The Baby-Sitter's Club meets Sabrina the Teenage Witch in this funny, thrilling read, just in time for Halloween!
There's not much to do in Esme Pearl's small Kansas town, and the only thing to talk about is football (which Esme would prefer to not, thank you very much, Dad). Fortunately for Esme, her nights are rarely boring with a best friend like Janis and her gig as the best babysitter in town. But when weird things start happening after her seventeenth birthday, Esme starts to worry that she's going insane--just like her mom. But when a new girl named Cassandra Heaven shows up at school and is desperate to join Esme's small (read: two person) babysitter's club, she doesn't think too much of it.
But then things start to get even weirder. Especially when Cassandra shows Esme a note her deceased mother left for toddler Cassandra: Find the babysitters. Does it have something to do with the fact that Cassandra can make fire appear at will? Or with Esme's own strange incidents? And what exactly does it mean to be a Sitter in this town?
A homage to shows and movies about teenage girls with magic powers taking charge as well as all the well-loved babysitters of fiction, "The Babysitters Coven" is a fantastic first book in a series. Wonderfully atmospheric and spooky in all manner of setting--place, season, mood, etc.--and often a little scary, Williams has crafted a tale of mystery and intrigue, with surprises around every corner. I eagerly await book 2 and the return to the adventures of the Sitters.
The Baby-Sitter's Club meets Sabrina the Teenage Witch in this funny, thrilling read, just in time for Halloween!
There's not much to do in Esme Pearl's small Kansas town, and the only thing to talk about is football (which Esme would prefer to not, thank you very much, Dad). Fortunately for Esme, her nights are rarely boring with a best friend like Janis and her gig as the best babysitter in town. But when weird things start happening after her seventeenth birthday, Esme starts to worry that she's going insane--just like her mom. But when a new girl named Cassandra Heaven shows up at school and is desperate to join Esme's small (read: two person) babysitter's club, she doesn't think too much of it.
But then things start to get even weirder. Especially when Cassandra shows Esme a note her deceased mother left for toddler Cassandra: Find the babysitters. Does it have something to do with the fact that Cassandra can make fire appear at will? Or with Esme's own strange incidents? And what exactly does it mean to be a Sitter in this town?
A homage to shows and movies about teenage girls with magic powers taking charge as well as all the well-loved babysitters of fiction, "The Babysitters Coven" is a fantastic first book in a series. Wonderfully atmospheric and spooky in all manner of setting--place, season, mood, etc.--and often a little scary, Williams has crafted a tale of mystery and intrigue, with surprises around every corner. I eagerly await book 2 and the return to the adventures of the Sitters.
holdenkillfield's review against another edition
2.0
This was the most tedious and uneventful story that dared to state it was for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy is action, high-stakes, and a protagonist you like and root for. This book was a snoozefest and stayed at consistently low energy throughout the book. Not high stakes and honestly not enough of a moving plot. Of course, the author decides to throw in a super-hot boy for no apparent reason other than to have an unnecessary love interest that did nothing for the story. The premise was 100%, but the execution was a failing grade.