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Spellbound by Allie Therin

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takemetomilos's review

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adventurous funny 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? No

3.75

Queer historical romance, set in the backdrop of magical realism with a MC whose existence is a PTSD allegory? U got me there. 

Pts off for a few reasons 
  1. This book needed at least 80  more pages- more time to breath. The plot needed the time. Lot of lore and backstory for a book so short. The payoff of the reveal doesn’t happen bc literally no one has had time to establish why they care.
    Like ok Ellis is alive! I never gave a fuck.  The betrayal of ace’s friends never hit because we never had full scenes of their friendship - which still could have been accomplished in flashbacks.
  2. The age gap. The book could have been the same without an 8 year age gap or even if it was age up Rory so he isn’t fucking 20. Like why
  3. Also? I love how left Arthur is. But I’m not sure I believe it. A rich son of a politician who isn’t a shitbag? And somehow his father has won on a campaign of such progressive politics? Like he’s so “perfect” that it’s annoying. It’s flat. 
  4. the relics that literally will end the literal world are unlocked with a bit of blood? Seriously??? Your telling me no one thought better or tried that?
  5. No one here talks like they’re in the 20’s in the slightest. 

Cute book tho
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