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togidemi's review against another edition
3.0
why do queer books keep disappointing me
OKAY! SO! GAY WITCHES! It's not great, but it was alright! Shitton of telling instead of showing, though! Like SO MUCH of it! Also Sterling has a weird habit of referring to people by their roles ("my ex-girlfriend stood before me, we went to my ex-girlfriend's house, i stared at my ex-girlfriend") far more than I felt should be natural, which was most obvious with Veronica but was weirdest with Lady Arianna. Pacing only really picked up at the last third of the book, but it didn't save the book considering the villain's identity was predictable (and they turned out to be such a damn cartoon at the end), I didn't particularly care about the character who dies (oop), and the open ending was just meh. Lackluster romance (though one aspect of it surprised me and I really liked it, ngl ) (also points for gay girls and redheads, my two eternal weaknesses), forgettable magic system, mediocre mystery. Characters were all eh as well. Do appreciate all the little touches only a queer writer would think to add (Gemma's parents! paying on dates! Hannah's shirt puns!) and I was entertained enough that I was not actively bored, but yeah.
OKAY! SO! GAY WITCHES! It's not great, but it was alright! Shitton of telling instead of showing, though! Like SO MUCH of it! Also Sterling has a weird habit of referring to people by their roles ("my ex-girlfriend stood before me, we went to my ex-girlfriend's house, i stared at my ex-girlfriend") far more than I felt should be natural, which was most obvious with Veronica but was weirdest with Lady Arianna. Pacing only really picked up at the last third of the book, but it didn't save the book considering the villain's identity was predictable (and they turned out to be such a damn cartoon at the end), I didn't particularly care about the character who dies (oop), and the open ending was just meh. Lackluster romance (though one aspect of it surprised me and I really liked it, ngl ) (also points for gay girls and redheads, my two eternal weaknesses), forgettable magic system, mediocre mystery. Characters were all eh as well. Do appreciate all the little touches only a queer writer would think to add (Gemma's parents! paying on dates! Hannah's shirt puns!) and I was entertained enough that I was not actively bored, but yeah.
kilinandi's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.5
liz_tippy's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
aprilmaesh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
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
ines2914's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
erikaq's review against another edition
4.0
Such an interesting book.
It completely had me -- as it apparently had a lot of people -- from the first mention of lesbian witches.
The culture of the witch world is just so seamlessly weaved into the story from the coven meetings and the rules of the council and the different types of witches. It's really good world building.
And the story is not even just about the witches but about the relationship troubles that the main character is having with an ex-girlfriend and a new love interest and how that ties in with everything else going on in the book.
There's a mystery weaved in and questions that keep you reading the entire time and I just loved every bit of it and cannot wait to see where the next book takes us.
It completely had me -- as it apparently had a lot of people -- from the first mention of lesbian witches.
The culture of the witch world is just so seamlessly weaved into the story from the coven meetings and the rules of the council and the different types of witches. It's really good world building.
And the story is not even just about the witches but about the relationship troubles that the main character is having with an ex-girlfriend and a new love interest and how that ties in with everything else going on in the book.
There's a mystery weaved in and questions that keep you reading the entire time and I just loved every bit of it and cannot wait to see where the next book takes us.
booksbydann's review against another edition
3.0
3.5⭐
La primera mitad del libro me tuvo súper enganchada, se me hizo adictivo y no podía obligarme a dejarlo de leer. La segunda mitad del libro no me pareció tan fascinante, siento que faltó ahondar en algunos recursos que introdujo la autora.
Un plot twist en particular me parecio salido de la nada y con el único fin de movilizar al lector, pero no me convenció.
Por último, Morgan es una reina y mi nuevo crush ♥️
La primera mitad del libro me tuvo súper enganchada, se me hizo adictivo y no podía obligarme a dejarlo de leer. La segunda mitad del libro no me pareció tan fascinante, siento que faltó ahondar en algunos recursos que introdujo la autora.
Un plot twist en particular me parecio salido de la nada y con el único fin de movilizar al lector, pero no me convenció.
Por último, Morgan es una reina y mi nuevo crush ♥️
narceworld's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
jade's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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
4.5