Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

235 reviews

franzis_buecher's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Very wholesome, this book kind of feels like a warm hug<3
I loved all of the characters a lot!
One of the plot twists I saw coming, the other one I was totally suprised by.

The only two things that irked me a tiny bit were the dialogue of the children which seemed a bit too mature for a seven- or eight-year-old at times, and the sex scene which I could have done without and which kind of didn't really fit the vibe of the book.

Anyways, I too now want to live in a house on the coast in Norfolk (a place where according to Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, lost things are found, which I found wonderfully fitting) with witches, grumpy librarians, gay elders, a housekeeper, pets, and a lot of magic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship

idk_indigo's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

What a cute read! Found family, adorable characters, witchcraft; what more could I want from a book? It was very sweet & an easy read for October + my awful reading slump. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Abandonment

kassidyreads's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Toxic relationship and Child abuse

vlawton's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment and Death of parent

kitwhelan's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

3.75

A very sweet, cozy story about found family. I would’ve liked to have spent more time on the budding romance, and a bit more time on the disagreement/resolution with Primrose, but I would happily spend more time in this world with these characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

kell_yeah_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted mysterious tense 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

3.75

this was so cute. cozy lil witch read.

spice 🌶  - a 3 🌶  spicy

length - just right.

reading speed - read in 2 days 
did it make me cry? - nope

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Death

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse and Death

Minor: Homophobia and Racism

britwalsh16's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

I’m only giving it 4 & a half stars because there are a couple things I wish they had figured out. Like I was seriously hoping they would somehow break the curse that orphaned young witches in the end! Like come on!!! But honestly, besides that, I absolutely LOOOVED this book! It was a great book, especially for the month of October & all my witchy wants! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol and Cursing

vjlp22_reader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

elledanie's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Cursing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, and Sexual content