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agameofbooksblog's review against another edition
5.0
The author truly captures Shay's voice, allowing us to connect with her as she faces parental pressure, questions her identity, and stands up against injustice with her friends Lex and Ana by her side. This story seamlessly combines fantasy elements with relevant social commentary, exploring themes of power dynamics and consent with a touch of humor and authenticity, especially during the teenaged love, flirty scenes and the high school drama club practices. With beautifully crafted prose and an engaging narrative, this is a captivating read that will resonate with fans of young adult fiction and magical realism.
becca_willie04's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
alyssabookrecs's review against another edition
5.0
I adored this book and everything it did to bring Shay, Ana, Lex, and many more to life. The writing style is fun and accessible, the world within the story relates to our own so much, and it has witch and wizard students in a musical! The themes in this book are so, so important for the YA genre to have. This is definitely a top read of 2023 for me.
danihope's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
gold_star_reader's review
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
aurora4847's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Racism, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Classism, and Emotional abuse
The main conflict of the book (that is revealed early on) centers around a white, male teacher manipulating and taking advantage of female students. His racism is frequently called out, but very present. Many characters hold classist beliefs about college educations specifically.daenknight's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
potwato's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Adult/minor relationship
jordannchloee's review against another edition
5.0
really like a 4.75 but still so good. this was so fun and queer and black and set in florida and i am queer and black and from florida so it feels deeply made for me. i love witches and i loved the MC banter and an academic validation trope and an enemies to lovers. the grooming threw me off a lil (just wish i had a warning) but was handled rly w a lot of care and sensitivity. so so so so good and fun and witchy!!!
ffaannyy_vargas's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-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
4.5