Reviews

How to Succeed in Witchcraft by Aislinn Brophy

labraitz94's review

challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

booksdogsandcoffee's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Brophy takes a contemporary magical world and masterfully weaves racial, social, educational, and gender topics into this magical realm. Their debut is witty, smart all while these themes are discussed with such care. Showing what young women bipoc/queer  folks go through to achieve academic advancement in a white mans world(even when it is a “fantasy world”) was difficult to read but so necessary. I loved the intersectionality of this book, the magic system, and so much more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Racism, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

marieintheraw's review against another edition

3.0

This was cute and witchy; however, I found myself wanting more from the story which just was a bummer.

I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own

barnesbookshelf's review against another edition

5.0

Brophy has a new fan! I loved their writing style, and the world is so fascinating. I would love to see more works in this world.
I definitely thought the major revalation about Mr. B would come sooner, but I suppose it makes sense when you think about the realistic time it would take an underage girl to realize what happened.

I also loved the budding relationship between Shay and Ana. Shay is very awkward in an endearing way. It felt very much like a first teenage relationship. I'd love to see more of both characters.

storygirl424's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

anaya13's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kara7e's review against another edition

4.0

Listened to this on a roadtrip with my roomie, we enjoyed the book quite a bit. We did think that the main character made annoying/frustrating decisions for a lot of the book, though that improved towards the end as miscommunications were cleared up and she started being more open-minded. The books’ magic system was very similarly affected by the same systems of oppression and power as in our reality and this drives most of the book, which as a reflection of society is all well and accurate, but I was hoping for something not quite so on the nose (just bc I wasn’t looking for that from this book doesn’t mean it’s a fault in it though!). I appreciated the romance and the family-dynamics most.

neurospicybibliophile89's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

It was not a bad book but could’ve easily been any high school story .. the difference is they added magic to it

fieldfarmer's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Racism

Minor: Classism and Outing

neetjereads's review against another edition

5.0

I felt disgusted but in the best way possible