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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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ribbonquest's review against another edition

lighthearted

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

The exploration of magic and witch culture is interesting. Every witch is orphaned soon after they're born and intercountry witch adoptions seem to be very common - there are four in this cast alone! Rich white witches adopting and neglecting dark skinned babies from around the world isn't really explored, which is a shame.

The three children are cute and remind me of the girls from Despicable Me. The oldest is a bookworm, the middle child is rebellious and aggressive, and the youngest is adorable and mimics the swearing of adults around her. The adult cast is varied as well.

I found the romance itself very typical and dull. It's your typical grumpy/sunshine dynamic. Spice level = Yes

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kaylurzz's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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lalita_d's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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horizonous's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Very whimsical and magical with a cast of loveable characters.

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maeverose's review against another edition

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5.0

I love this so much

I feel so stupid for ever thinking I wasn’t interested in this book. I don’t tend to like romance genre books, so I found it so refreshing that this completely subverts all the tropes I hate in romance. They actually communicate. I could cry. The third act conflict is a completely understandable conflict and is resolved quickly. There’s absolutely zero pettiness between the love interests. And it has tropes I like! Grumpy / sunshine!! Semi-dislike to love!!! I’m actually screaming internally. This was so good.

It’s definitely cozy fantasy, but it does have stakes and plot (which I personally prefer). It’s very much a comfort book.

I loved all the characters, they all had distinct personalities and quirks. They’re the found family I wish I had. Jamie was my type of love interest. Wouldn’t mind one of those for myself thank you.

It’s also really funny, and I don’t often find funny books to be funny. But the humor worked for me in this.

My only very minor not very serious complaint is I wish it was just a tad steamier… but I’ll take what I can get.

I had a stupid smile on my face the whole time reading this (except for when I was crying). If you like romance books, witchy books, or cozy fantasy, please read this. I don’t even tend to like any of those things, hence why I wasn’t interested initially, but this is now one of my favorite books. I need to go buy a copy.

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