4.25 AVERAGE

adventurous lighthearted 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
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
lighthearted relaxing 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: Yes
emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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: Complicated

jollygreenreader's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 8%

Not the right vibe for me currently. I’ll try it at a different time. 
emotional inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

This one had more romantic tension, which I liked. The message of community is a theme through out the series. Both Terlu and Yarrow are awkward and sweet, which makes their tension real and nerve wracking.

Another entry into the cute and cozy low stakes world of the Crescent Island world!  I think I liked this one much more than The Spellshop, despite Lottie doing her damndest when she was first introduced.  Boy, I was ready to feed her some weedeater or something.  Thankfully she, like Terlu and Yarrow, grow and evolve.  Durst writes really cute couples and I really liked Terlu and Yarrow together.  I REALLY need the next book to be about my girl Merin.  I'm so excited that the next book is going to be about my girl Marin.  We love a seafaring women in this house.
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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: Yes
emotional lighthearted relaxing 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