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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A beautiful, bizarre slice of fantasy joy against the backdrop of the early AIDS epidemic. A perfect beach read for esoteric, cerebral queers.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
emotional
hopeful
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
I need to know what the full playlist is on Elliot’s mixtape Love Songs 1!
emotional
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
a very entertaining trip to the world of gay men in the late eighties. this book is super snappy. it reads a lot like tales of the city and its greatest strength is it’s pacing. the characters are all flawed, but understandable and interesting to spend time with. surprisingly, the magic system was also pretty well fleshed out for a book like this. this is a perfect beach read, particularly for pride month, and a unique new addition to the historical fantasy genre. read for the r/fantasy book bingo 2025 release prompt.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
A good read that made me both laugh and cry! While definitely a romance at its core, it was really more about processing grief and finding yourself.
I loved the witchy/fantasy side - it was a big reason I wanted to read this book! - but I could have used a little more magic. The Disco Witch Manifesto quotes that started each chapter were awesome!
A few of my favorite quotes:
“Life will surprise you. Let it. - Disco Witch Manifesto #83” (p. 10)
“The overlords, trapped in their armor of fixed identity, try to decimate the holy lovers with fists and laws, but Disco Witches always fight back - not only for the holy lovers, but for the overlords themselves. When the holy lovers are finally free, all will be free. - Disco Witch Manifesto #20” (p. 164)
“The truth moved at its own velocity, and NOW was its moment.” (p. 270)
I loved the witchy/fantasy side - it was a big reason I wanted to read this book! - but I could have used a little more magic. The Disco Witch Manifesto quotes that started each chapter were awesome!
“Life will surprise you. Let it. - Disco Witch Manifesto #83” (p. 10)
“The overlords, trapped in their armor of fixed identity, try to decimate the holy lovers with fists and laws, but Disco Witches always fight back - not only for the holy lovers, but for the overlords themselves. When the holy lovers are finally free, all will be free. - Disco Witch Manifesto #20” (p. 164)
“The truth moved at its own velocity, and NOW was its moment.” (p. 270)