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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
In no small part thanks to the explicit SA scene at the end and the sexual harassment all throughout the book, I’m done with this fucking series. Sofie Kelly needs a lesson-if not twenty—in consent and boundaries if she thinks what she’s been writing is anything close to romance. Fuck this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
A male character won’t take no for an answer from the female MC—if anything he seems to delight in circumventing her to get what he wants—and spent the entire book trying to control the MC and act like they’re “destined to end up together”, and forces a sloppy kiss on her at the end. Meanwhile, all throughout the book is a ton of victim-blaming and self-victim blaming rhetoric such as the MC thinking she’s just being too controlling and needs to “go with the flow”, which is never addressed, and other characters keep trying to force another guy on her despite how much she says she doesn’t want to be with him, which also is never addressed.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
I loved how the end of book #4 of this series became the prologue for Final Catcall (book #5), but with a catch! It was great to start off the book with something totally unexpected. Unfortunately the two weeks that ex-boyfriend Andrew spent trying to woo Kathleen back was written awkwardly. It just didn’t fit well in the storyline and not much of their interaction seemed logical. In fact, Kathleen and Andrew barely saw each other during that time. Weird. On the positive side, I liked the dynamics between Kathleen and her cats, Owen & Hercules, Kathleen and her friends, and Kathleen and Marcus.
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
Another great Magical Cats novel! Well paced plot, a believable mystery, likeable characters (except for Andrew, I couldn't stand him) and a great ending.
Gotta say that was maybe the most intense villain tried to kill the MC in a cosy mystery I have ever read. I literally said “wait what??”
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I like this series, it's a fun and relaxing read, it is much more a cozy mystery then a paranormal no matter the title of the series. If you enjoy a good cat mystery with a tiny touch of magic this would be the series for you, best to start with book 1 as there is a series plot along with the standalone mystery in each book.
