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First read Nov 2013

Second (partial read) Jan 2022

Oof, this did not age well. Or maybe it was always subpar and my tolerance for fictional alpha males and formerly strong but suddenly useless women has changed. Probably both. In any case, I don’t think I can go on reading this. I’m DNFing here so I can stop reading about this presumably powerful witch who keeps getting put to bed whenever she gets upset.

bagejew's review against another edition

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5.0

Vampires, daemons, witches and humans. The co-exist, but can they or should they co-mingle? A Discovery of Witches is a story about love, a story about family, and a story about overcoming obstacles. It is beautifully written and hard to put down. I am a fan and can't wait to read the next book in the series.

nalian's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

maeganbennett's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

4.0

baileygrinter's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

worm_dust's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

bibliobrandie's review

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4.0

I liked this and will definitely read the next two in the series. I hope some things that annoyed me about this first book get worked out because I do love the story and world. Sometimes, Diana played into the I know everything and won't listen to anyone female in a fantasy novel trope, which annoyed me. I didn't love how possessive Matthew became and how he was like, We're married now, and Diana, after only knowing him for four weeks, was like, okay. And then zero spice?! She seems to lose herself when she "marries" Matthew. "You've known Matthew a few weeks. Yet you follow his order so easily, and you were willing to die for him...The Diana we've known all these years is gone." Hopefully, Diana finds herself in the following two books.

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