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The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall
110 reviews
briannajlittle's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt
nettles's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Politely, this is one of the worst books I've ever read. I was convinced at one point this book was ai generated bc I couldn't believe a human would write it. I'll add details to this soon :)
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Update: I'm going to bullet point everything I remember because this was a wild ride (written so long later I forgot everyone's names)
***SPOILERS AHEAD***
- it's a book about witches, they are Christian, and they take offense at being called witches for some reason
- female lead has a twin that hates her. At first, he claims this is because she likes magic more than people. It's not clear why he thinks that
- their mom was supposed to be infertile, but a MEAN EVIL man used magic to make her have kids with him, creating the twins. But to create two lives, two lives needed to be lost
-grandma Gigi, the best character in the book, reveals she killed the lead's dad, to restore balance
- through some convoluted laws of magic, this saved the life of one twin but she also got cancer to prolong the life of the other?
- she specifically uses the line "How Else did you think I got this cancer?" As if people don't just get cancer... normally.
- the twins' mom couldn't be near her kids for some reason and when she tried, people died. This killing of the people did not count towards the unbalance in the universe that their lives caused.
- female lead steals male lead's dog. He thinks that's quirky and silly of her. She doesn't give the dog back for some reason. He's fine with this
- The male lead is actively trying to cheat on his fiancé with the protagonist
- when the female lead senses that he is trying to tell her bad news, she runs away from him again and again like a child. When he finally tells her that he's engaged, she gets mad at him for *not* telling her
- male lead throws female lead into a nasty pond, something she's afraid of going in because she can't see the bottom. She laughs it off and thanks him.? (I would have given him a punch to the gut)
- Male lead's fiancé tried to trap him into marriage by faking pregnancy so actually female lead and male lead can be together after all....?
- this book was bad
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Update: I'm going to bullet point everything I remember because this was a wild ride (written so long later I forgot everyone's names)
***SPOILERS AHEAD***
- it's a book about witches, they are Christian, and they take offense at being called witches for some reason
- female lead has a twin that hates her. At first, he claims this is because she likes magic more than people. It's not clear why he thinks that
- their mom was supposed to be infertile, but a MEAN EVIL man used magic to make her have kids with him, creating the twins. But to create two lives, two lives needed to be lost
-grandma Gigi, the best character in the book, reveals she killed the lead's dad, to restore balance
- through some convoluted laws of magic, this saved the life of one twin but she also got cancer to prolong the life of the other?
- she specifically uses the line "How Else did you think I got this cancer?" As if people don't just get cancer... normally.
- the twins' mom couldn't be near her kids for some reason and when she tried, people died. This killing of the people did not count towards the unbalance in the universe that their lives caused.
- female lead steals male lead's dog. He thinks that's quirky and silly of her. She doesn't give the dog back for some reason. He's fine with this
- The male lead is actively trying to cheat on his fiancé with the protagonist
- when the female lead senses that he is trying to tell her bad news, she runs away from him again and again like a child. When he finally tells her that he's engaged, she gets mad at him for *not* telling her
- male lead throws female lead into a nasty pond, something she's afraid of going in because she can't see the bottom. She laughs it off and thanks him.? (I would have given him a punch to the gut)
- Male lead's fiancé tried to trap him into marriage by faking pregnancy so actually female lead and male lead can be together after all....?
- this book was bad
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Suicide attempt
michelejenn's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
n_degeorgia's review against another edition
2.5
this book was written for millennial devout Christian women who want to participate in the Romantacy trend. I am not the target audience for magical romance novels where church and bible stories are mentioned every chapter. Also the writing was a bit juvenile? Just not my taste!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt
iristeodora03's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Cancer, Death, Abandonment, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt
whatischellereading's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Suicide attempt
Minor: Murder and Rape
gracenevitt's review against another edition
3.75
really cute book!! didn't necessarily expect the christian elements in it because it's a book about a family with witchy magic?? it didn't bother me much though bc it wasn't mentioned overly much. in general, it was a little slow and repetitive at times, but the vibes were adorable + cozy as heck. I also LOVED the fact that there was a recipe at the end of each chapter! I ended up saving over half of them hehe
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, Death, and Suicide attempt
lbcavender's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The book was not what I expected. I feel like the blurb made the book seem as if it would be more of a small-town fantasy romance novel rather than one with a literal life-or-death situation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicide
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Toxic relationship
mixingwithmadison1's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
keeperkaylab's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, and Suicide attempt