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I really, really loved this book. I'll start with the cover: Hollis is fat. I appreciate greatly that she is notably fat on the cover, not just 'curvy' or 'not a stick' which I've seen on other books. Excellent work on the art, there. The sway of the book is that, via a fun, loving and accepting D&D group (it's called Sorcery and Secrets in the book), she comes to grow into herself and her life. I was shouting mentally at her from about page 3 that Landon was a dick, Chris was taking her presence for granted, and that they were tolerating her, rather than accepting her, and I was so glad

when she finally split up with Chris - but it was also very in character for both of them at that point. Hollis had found the strength to do it, he hasn't found the strength or nerve to even fight for it

. I really loved the S&S sections, the way that initially Hollis distances herself from it, talking in the third person about Honoria, her character, but over the course of the book delve into it and becomes more like the character she has created. I really loved Hollis and Iffy's friendship, not too mention her and Aini - their interactions were so beautifully tense in that aching romantic kind of way that's pretty hard to find, nowadays. I loved the girls, and loved the book. Highly recommended.

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igniteconspire's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

Tbh the only thing that could have made this book better is if Hollis kicked Chris’ and all of his friends asses.

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ebp's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

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finchthearcher's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.25

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mostlykenny's review

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

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umak4's review

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funny inspiring 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

3.5

I usually don’t love ya romance, so this book was always an uphill battle for me, but when I originally saw the marketing for this book I was under the impression that it was an adult romcom and even after I found out it was ya I decided to check it out because I loved the premise. this book is strongest when it’s focused on self-discovery, friendship, and community — all of which were front loaded in the story. at the halfway point, I was having a fantastic time, convinced I’d be giving this book no less than 4*. unfortunately I think these all flagged in the back half, which personally took away a lot of the charm of the story. I was also bothered by

hollis’s infidelity being completely brushed under the rug

which left me a little confused at

how fast she and aini ended up getting together afterwards

. While I did enjoy the book as a whole and liked aspects of the ending, I was left disappointed because of what I saw as missed potential

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tinytrashqueen's review

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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

3.5

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