Reviews with content warning for Violence - The House Witch

there were a couple points where I didn't agree with the characters thinking something was hilarious and I didn't love the way queerness was used (didn't dislike it, just... didn't love it) but mostly, the vibes were just so absolutely what I wanted. I was between 4.75 and 5 stars, and I think overall, it earned the 5 for me.

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sam_gartley91's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

Slow start but I started to love the characters and their antics. Very cozy feeling and although lots of stuff constantly happened it was generally a smooth ride and kept a positive progression. Loved the slow burn of the relationship even if I wanted to shake them sometimes so they would just see eye to eye and get together already! But the slow burn make sense as there are multiple books. Loved the multiple pov but at times got confused when the pov changed mid chapter and shifts even within a scene. Overall loved the large variety of characters and how they all interacted.

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cozyscones's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

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wanderonwards's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I loved the concept of a male domestic witch, especially one working as a royal cook! I'm also excited to see more slice-of-life, low stakes fantasy. However, this was originally webfic and it still reads like something that was written in installments rather than one cohesive narrative, and some chapters with different POVs really read like filler rather than building depth or advancing the plot. While the premise was wonderful, the novel would have benefited from more polishing and a sensitivity read for some problematic things. My biggest issues were with the supporting characters (of which many felt like caricatures rather than developed individuals) and the world building (which acknowledged that things like homophobia, sexism, and strict class divides were awful and shouldn't exist in the world...but then went ahead and included them anyway and didn't satisfactorily address them).

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chrisljm's review

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funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

Really enjoyed the book when I first started reading, and the coziness it evoked, but it started feeling dragged out after half way. I think it could’ve been improved with less side stories and more investment in showing the romance develop.

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