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The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner

20 reviews

hatpnole's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Animal death, and Addiction

Moderate: Violence and Body horror

Minor: Suicide and Vomit

btorsi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

4.5

this was perhaps the most crude book i have ever read, but it had so much heart and i found myself actually laughing out loud constantly, but not in a cringey way. the pacing was a bit odd, but i fell in love with dellaria wells and she was the best narrator for this story. it was a fun romp overall, and the romance was one of my favorites this year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Violence

rachellyeah's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Addiction, Blood, Gore, Drug use, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Classism, Cursing, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual content, Body horror, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

dealingwithdragons's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Bullying, and Classism

Minor: Infertility

toorsdenote's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence

Minor: Suicide and Gun violence

jamie_reads_stuff's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

The pacing was super weird, but enjoyed the characters and world building overall

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Vomit, Abandonment, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Sexual content, Outing, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, and Confinement

charlieeee's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Violence, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Cursing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicide and Death

julesmae's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? Yes

4.0

I struggle rating this book - I ADORED the characters and loved the unique and witty narration style. For some reason I struggled getting into the plot fully, even though it was thoroughly creative. On the whole, though, a fun, whimsical, and intriguing read that just made my heart fuzzy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Addiction, and Drug use

Minor: Violence and Fire/Fire injury

noelanig's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Death

Moderate: Violence

theinattentivereader's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 

Y'all, this book was so good!
It made me laugh out loud at least once a chapter. I loved all of the characters, especially Delly Wells and Winn, her love interest. Their relationship was beyond adorable, and the friendships of the women in the book were all interesting and well written. 
The use of language was inventive, funny, and perfect for the setting. I felt immersed in the world from the very first page, something I love in fantasy books. The setting was well done and very creative- I love a good historical fantasy!
This book felt quick, in a good way. I never felt the pace dragging on too much and I was invested in the various misadventures of Delly and company. It almost felt like a Terry Pratchett novel and that's a really, really good thing. 
The plot was fairly simple- you didn't see too many twists and turns- but I feel like it worked well to the book's advantage. There was a lot of worldbuilding to keep up with, so I'm glad the plot wasn't too convoluted. The worldbuilding was done well, though, and I really enjoyed learning about the Victorian-esque world of Dellaria Wells. 
The ending was very satisfying, to me. I loved the culmination of Delly and Winn's romance arc- they were adorable and I loved their slow burn. They were charming and a little awkward in a perfect way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, and Death