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racquelmae's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
kaitlyns_library's review
2.0
This book started off slow for me, but it did get more interesting. I just didn’t vibe with it.
akookieforyou's review against another edition
2.0
*3.75*
Lalathon 2018
“Because there was nothing in a girl’s history that might negate her right to choose what happens to her body.”
This book had some nice charm to it; the island especially felt like it had an identity all it's own. I did manage to predict one of the plot points pretty soon into the story. I thought the romance was okay, nothing too special, but nice just the same. I really enjoyed Harrison's quirkiness, he was definitely one of my favorite characters along with Vira. Overall a decent story, just not perfect for my particular tastes.
Lalathon 2018
“Because there was nothing in a girl’s history that might negate her right to choose what happens to her body.”
This book had some nice charm to it; the island especially felt like it had an identity all it's own. I did manage to predict one of the plot points pretty soon into the story
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one of them being that Georgie did in fact have powers, the other being that her powers were control of the weatherhannet's review
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
* I just went on a little Google adventure to see if a female bird could hatch without a male present (sans magic) and it's kinda possible! Parthenogenesis! It doesn't really work in birds, or the chicks that come out have issues, but asexual reproduction would've been a nice talking point to expand on the asexual-aromantic (I think!?) best friend.
janagaton's review
4.0
At first this felt VERY YA, but I pushed through because I loved Horrid by Katrina Leno, and I'm so glad I read this one till the end because boy did it take an unexpectedly dark turn! So don't be fooled by the cover like I was; there are a couple trigger warnings in this book, such as rape and death of a loved one. I would definitely recommend this book if you enjoy magical realism, a subtle magic system, and characters with varying powers as opposed to everyone having all the same supernatural abilities. This is such a cute yet hard-hitting story about a family with a bad rep living on this little island all their lives, featuring two sisters discovering new things about themselves and their history.
catcardoso's review against another edition
5.0
“Because there was nothing in a girl’s history that might negate her right to choose what happens to her body.”
I simply don't have words for how this book made me feel. I picked this up barely knowing what it's about and without having heard anyone talk about this before. Gosh, what a hidden gem this was. It's a book that makes you feel understood and loved and makes you want to hold onto something or someone a little tighter. You can feel the magic all throughout this book even though it's really not a prominent part of the story. It made my heart flutter and ache all at once. Such an important story and I'm so glad I got to read it. I can't recommend it enough truly.
Even though the title suggests that this would be a summer read it totally gave me chilly end of summer/going into fall vibes and had quite a 'spooky', cold atmospheric setting which I absolutely loved. It turned out to be a perfect book to read during this time of the year where the sun is still shining brightly and gives the leaves a golden hue but the blue skies can turn into storms minutes after. A book to snuggle up to with a big cup of tea for sure!
tw: rape, sexual assault (mentioned only), animal death, underage drinking
I simply don't have words for how this book made me feel. I picked this up barely knowing what it's about and without having heard anyone talk about this before. Gosh, what a hidden gem this was. It's a book that makes you feel understood and loved and makes you want to hold onto something or someone a little tighter. You can feel the magic all throughout this book even though it's really not a prominent part of the story. It made my heart flutter and ache all at once. Such an important story and I'm so glad I got to read it. I can't recommend it enough truly.
Even though the title suggests that this would be a summer read it totally gave me chilly end of summer/going into fall vibes and had quite a 'spooky', cold atmospheric setting which I absolutely loved. It turned out to be a perfect book to read during this time of the year where the sun is still shining brightly and gives the leaves a golden hue but the blue skies can turn into storms minutes after. A book to snuggle up to with a big cup of tea for sure!
tw: rape, sexual assault (mentioned only), animal death, underage drinking
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
1.0
1/5
I have not been having a lot of luck with the past books I have read. This one in particular just felt slow and the plot seemed uneventful, which I find odd because it also had so much potential
I have not been having a lot of luck with the past books I have read. This one in particular just felt slow and the plot seemed uneventful, which I find odd because it also had so much potential