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These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling

3 reviews

elishasbookreview's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault

strawberrybex's review

2.5

it was. i thought it was going to be predictable and i’ll admit that they did catch me by surprise but i just.

i don’t like how parts of the veronica plot went and i don’t like that they just fully killed her dad

but it was also just like very YA and. idk it was all just a bit. a lot. also the romance is a bit back seat i feel like, like it could have been more like sweet moments and less drama. idk. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Homophobia

the main character’s ex girlfriend does very much kiss her unwanted and without consent. it’s very minor and not played off as something big and concerning, but that is very much something that happens.

the homophobia is fairly minor and not something that has a big impact on the character or her story, but it is there. details:

a male friend asks the main character out despite knowing she’s a lesbian, though he backs off pretty quickly. a creepy dude takes a video of two women kissing in because he’s fetishizing them. and the main character’s best friends parents are weird about her spending time with their daughter because she’s gay.

katbamkapow's review

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

It's a sweet, unchallenging novel about a teen witch and her trials and tribulations with both girl trouble and a murderous witch hunter trying to kill her. It's easy enough to read and hits all the right notes. Occasionally I had to skip past descriptions of bodily harm -- not because they were particularly graphic, but just because I couldn't really handle it at the time. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Biphobia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Spoilered content warnings for:

death of a parent

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house fire

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mild graphic descriptions of bodily harm/broken bones following a car accident