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cady_sass's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Not my favorite. The story showed promise but there are too many characters and subplots to keep straight and it’s gets a little too muddy over time. Too many loose ends with confusing plot twists intended to tie them together that end up making no sense at all. Meh.
novaturient_bibliophile's review against another edition
4.75
This book truly blew me away with how amazing it was. It was full of so many weirdly incredible twists and turns that I was constantly kept on my toes. Not to mention how much subtle genius is contained within the threading of the plot and the mythology. Honestly, this book checked so many boxes for me: found family, queer characters and relationships, breathtakingly eerie magic, and complex storytelling. My only complaint is that it took me a bit of time to get into the book; at first, I found it difficult to keep all of the characters and perspectives straight, and the writing style was definitely an acquired taste for me (although it was very distinctive). While this book did confuse me at some parts, at the end everything came together beautifully. My favorite aspect, though, would have to be all of the quirks given to characters, even the minor ones; it really made them feel more relatable and fleshed-out.
This book very much reminded me of the All Our Hidden Gifts trilogy by Caroline O’Donoghue.
This book very much reminded me of the All Our Hidden Gifts trilogy by Caroline O’Donoghue.
brianne_k's review against another edition
3.0
*3/5*
I read this in one day, so it was compulsively readable.. And I liked how everything tied together in the end.
I wish the 3 different POV's were more distinct.. there were all FPP.. And sometimes I had to double check whose perspective I was reading from because they were so similar.
I loved the magical realism, and the spell.
good representation.. a WOC, a girl with a hearing aid, 2 of the girls are bi and another girl who I believe is a lesbian, but it wasn't strictly stated. none of these were used for shock factors, which was nice.
I read this in one day, so it was compulsively readable.. And I liked how everything tied together in the end.
I wish the 3 different POV's were more distinct.. there were all FPP.. And sometimes I had to double check whose perspective I was reading from because they were so similar.
I loved the magical realism, and the spell.
good representation.. a WOC, a girl with a hearing aid, 2 of the girls are bi and another girl who I believe is a lesbian, but it wasn't strictly stated. none of these were used for shock factors, which was nice.
edkohen's review against another edition
3.0
It started out well. It got clumsy about 3/4 through and the wind up was preachy.
caseyflemingo's review against another edition
2.0
I wish I liked this more, the cast of characters is pretty diverse, and there’s so many elements I really like in a book, but it just wasn’t for me. The story is too convoluted, there might be too many perspectives and characters for me to really connect to any of them, and it’s got this spooky vibe the entire time that just doesn’t mix well with me, the biggest baby in the world hahaha.
I picked this book up on title alone because I thought it’d be a really fun and cute witchy tale and it wasn’t quite that.
I picked this book up on title alone because I thought it’d be a really fun and cute witchy tale and it wasn’t quite that.
halesnbooks's review against another edition
3.0
lost: bookmark (ripped corner of ulta magazine)
found: a new interest in cryptic crosswords
3.5⭐️
i really enjoyed this! i loved the characters and everything was so spooky and confusing and strange. it didn’t make much sense.
it did drag at times but i really liked the ending and who laurel, ash and holly turned out to be (: i thought it was cute!
found: a new interest in cryptic crosswords
3.5⭐️
i really enjoyed this! i loved the characters and everything was so spooky and confusing and strange. it didn’t make much sense.
it did drag at times but i really liked the ending and who laurel, ash and holly turned out to be (: i thought it was cute!
skconaghan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0