Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Improbable Magic for Cynical Witches by Kate Scelsa

26 reviews

suspicioussherbet4's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Chronic illness, Drug use, Lesbophobia, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault

alabiblioheck's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Drug use

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Bullying, and Biphobia

_teoeo's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

rhiannonafternoon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Forget the Hogwarts letter, I want an invite to Ofira’s Salem coven! 🥰 This is the perfect read for the witch-curious, with on-point descriptions of each major arcana tarot card between each chapter, and a queer romance you can’t help but cheer for. Follow Eleanor while she works out how to recover from her relatable lovesick mistakes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Rape

emilyreads_books's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

maggie_the_ferocious_reader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

I thought this had a bit of a slow start, but at the end I appreciated it, it let me ease in to the atmosphere of the book. I also loved the tarot explanation chapters because I've got no experience with it. I think this book does a great job as novel about acceptance, but not in the heteronormative way you might expect. It is a juxtaposition of witches & normies but in the least pretentious way. Then add a love story, and I'm sold. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Chronic illness