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lawbooks600's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Representation: Asian characters
Score: Six points out of ten.
First off, a person recommended this to me since that person enjoyed it, so I added it to my want-to-read list, hoping I would enjoy this. Even though I found this story one I could breeze through from start to finish (I appreciate the representation also), I couldn't shake the fact the novel was flawed sometimes. It starts with the main characters Babs, Iris and the boy with no name, living their different lives. The book told me Babs was invisible ever since a witch cursed her and she's made of fire, but I didn't see that, since all I saw was a human-passing character, as with Iris, who's made of plants. I must say that the book can get slow paced sometimes, and I was confused with the execution of the multiple POVs, so much so that I took some time to figure out who was telling the chapter. I saw some magic used in the the middle of the narrative but other than that it comes off as a mostly realistic read, not to mention cosy and gentle. Babs and Iris didn't do anything meaningful or significant other than finding the witch that cursed Babs, convincing her to reverse the curse, while simultaneously, the boy finds his name (I forgot his name. Dam!) That's all I can say about the story.
Score: Six points out of ten.
First off, a person recommended this to me since that person enjoyed it, so I added it to my want-to-read list, hoping I would enjoy this. Even though I found this story one I could breeze through from start to finish (I appreciate the representation also), I couldn't shake the fact the novel was flawed sometimes. It starts with the main characters Babs, Iris and the boy with no name, living their different lives. The book told me Babs was invisible ever since a witch cursed her and she's made of fire, but I didn't see that, since all I saw was a human-passing character, as with Iris, who's made of plants. I must say that the book can get slow paced sometimes, and I was confused with the execution of the multiple POVs, so much so that I took some time to figure out who was telling the chapter. I saw some magic used in the the middle of the narrative but other than that it comes off as a mostly realistic read, not to mention cosy and gentle. Babs and Iris didn't do anything meaningful or significant other than finding the witch that cursed Babs, convincing her to reverse the curse, while simultaneously, the boy finds his name (I forgot his name. Dam!) That's all I can say about the story.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Blood
Full trigger warnings: Physical injury, blood depiction, near-death experienceslinren16's review
adventurous
mysterious
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? Yes
3.5
sophstar's review
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
eggboy397's review
adventurous
inspiring
medium-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
4.5
Minor: Deadnaming
anna_fangirling's review
5.0
I got this in a surprise book exchange and so glad I did.
Read this when you want a cute, whimsical, low-stakes read. There was an interesting magic system, a balance between plot intrigue and character development/building. Loved the diversity in the characters!
Read this when you want a cute, whimsical, low-stakes read. There was an interesting magic system, a balance between plot intrigue and character development/building. Loved the diversity in the characters!
tehani's review
4.0
This book is somehow revolutionary yet also oddly naive (in the more positive, innocent sense of the word) - the contrast is fascinating and I shall be very interested to see how the young adults in my library see it.
tortue's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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
4.75
lucaengelhard's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
jess64au's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
3.5
I did really enjoy this book. But I struggled a little because I'm never a fan of magical realism. I was never sure if this was magic or an analogy I wasn't understanding.