Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young

34 reviews

ginalucia's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

 Spells for Forgetting is a slow, rambling cozy mystery, sprinkled with just a touch of fantasy. It's the kind of book you can curl up with on a rainy day.

This book is dripping with atmosphere - it's like you're transported to another world with every turn of the page. And despite the rich atmosphere, it's surprisingly easy to read.

The small-town vibes in this book remind me of A River Enchanted, but with a twist of small town politics woven in alongside the fantasy elements. The fantasy aspect is subtle, like an undercurrent waiting to surge to the surface.

Spells for Forgetting is a brilliant winding road of a book that's an absolute joy to read. If you're in the mood for a cozy mystery with a hint of fantasy, this one's for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, Cancer, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Self harm, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury

milenanoelm's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

toweroftheunread's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

nicoles_reading_corner's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy and Physical abuse

kbowles24's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Minor: Violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Animal death, and Alcoholism

fizzieee's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

An average read. I’m a little disappointed by this one; it was definitely a read that focused more on the atmosphere than having an original plot. Did enjoy the witchy/Practical Magic vibes though.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Blood

thelindystone's review

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I wanted to like this book, but it really could have been done better. I few complaints I have:

• Repetitive - The author kept just repeating backstory that had already been told.
• Narrators - The books is told in first person from the view of multiple characters. Having perspectives from Emery and August made sense. But other minor characters also had chapters from their perspective. These chapters did not really advance the story at all since, as described above, the backstory they contributed was later told to the the readers through August or Emery. One character basically has a the stereotypical villain monologue at the end, which felt forced.
• Too much telling, not enough showing - We never really got to see why August and Emery fell in love. Instead, we were just told they loved each other over and over again. But nothing in the story made it clear why they even liked each other. This book would have been way better if the author had trusted the reader more. 
• Dissatisfying ending - The second to last chapter was so disappointing. The climax was over in like a second, yet it didn’t resolve most character relationships (other than Emery and August). 
• Not enough nuance - Without mentioning any spoilers, there were a lot of relationships between characters that had the potential to be complex and interesting. However, these nuances were hardly explored at all, which is a shame. It ended up seeming more like inconsistent characterization intended to set up plot twists for the reader.
• Main characters spent very little time together - There were surprisingly few scenes between Emery and August until maybe 60 to 70% through the book. As a result, their relationship seemed rushed.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Pregnancy

theliteraryhooker's review

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I was completely hooked to this one! I found the relationship between August and Emery really engrossing, and I was desperate to unravel the mysteries of Saoirse. I did predict two of the major twists (if not the "why" behind them) but I still found the story to be compelling. Man do these townsfolk suck though, what a bunch of assholes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Domestic abuse

imds's review

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Gun violence, Confinement, Grief, Blood, Abandonment, Cancer, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Medical trauma, Murder, and Pregnancy

lauralouise93's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Terminal illness