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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
mysterious
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-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
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4/5
Cute, easy, fun read. It's great for Halloween and a light-hearted witchy novel.
I loved the mystery and how it resolved. The mystery and plot were well done. I also loved the enemies to lovers, but it was short-lived for me. Honestly, everything the book touched on, race, mental health, relationships, history, was glossed over. With a lighter book that's to be expected, but I wish it had gone deeper. That's the main reason this book is a 4/5 for me.
The other issue I had in both this and the 1st book in the series is the dialogue. At times, it felt unreal, sometimes preachy, forced, and just not authentic. There were word choices and full conversations that didn't feel like anyone would actually have. I will say, for the most part, this issue was pretty minimal, I only really noticed it at the beginning, but it was prominent enough at the beginning that I debated continuing. Ultimately, I pushed through, and I didn't notice any more uncomfortable and unrealistic dialogue. However, there were some strange word choices and phrases that didn't fit in the sentences/moments they were used in. For example, Isadora says "trust" at the end of the sentence, as in "trust me" without the me. It's a slang-y way to use that word and felt so weird and unauthentic to the character. There were multiple instances of this, too, with multiple characters.
Maybe it's nit-picky, but it pulled me out of the story, and that's a big problem for me. Overall, pretty minor issues. The story itself was fun, and I enjoyed it. I think with better dialogue and removing the popular slang, it'd be much closer to a 5.
Cute, easy, fun read. It's great for Halloween and a light-hearted witchy novel.
I loved the mystery and how it resolved. The mystery and plot were well done. I also loved the enemies to lovers, but it was short-lived for me. Honestly, everything the book touched on, race, mental health, relationships, history, was glossed over. With a lighter book that's to be expected, but I wish it had gone deeper. That's the main reason this book is a 4/5 for me.
The other issue I had in both this and the 1st book in the series is the dialogue. At times, it felt unreal, sometimes preachy, forced, and just not authentic. There were word choices and full conversations that didn't feel like anyone would actually have. I will say, for the most part, this issue was pretty minimal, I only really noticed it at the beginning, but it was prominent enough at the beginning that I debated continuing. Ultimately, I pushed through, and I didn't notice any more uncomfortable and unrealistic dialogue. However, there were some strange word choices and phrases that didn't fit in the sentences/moments they were used in. For example, Isadora says "trust" at the end of the sentence, as in "trust me" without the me. It's a slang-y way to use that word and felt so weird and unauthentic to the character. There were multiple instances of this, too, with multiple characters.
Maybe it's nit-picky, but it pulled me out of the story, and that's a big problem for me. Overall, pretty minor issues. The story itself was fun, and I enjoyed it. I think with better dialogue and removing the popular slang, it'd be much closer to a 5.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
No
I almost didn’t read this book because I struggled through the first book in the series, but I’m so glad I did, I LOVED this book. It perfectly portrayed anxiety. I enjoyed how it explored personal bias, while also not being overwhelming, and over done. It is a light read, that felt much more mature then the first book. I love Rowan, and would die for him. Issa is badass, and her character is easy to relate to. They make such a cute couple, and I just want to be their friend!!
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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