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I give it a 3.5 star rating. This book would have been better if the author dis not put so many characters in this book. I am unsure if I will read book 2 and especially since after meeting all those characters (both fiction and nonfiction) who is left to meet?

melissalurie81's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

jordya483's review against another edition

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4.0

La historia es muy buena, pero no se si fue la traducción (María Pardo Vuelta) o la forma de escribir de Tanya que no me enganchó hasta después de la mitad del libro, por eso se lleva 4 estrellas.
Siempre cuando se refieren a gatos que hablan, lo primero que se me viene a la mente es Salem! xD
Amé el desenlace temporal de esta novela, no puedo esperar por leer la continuación! :D

jvilches's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

pages_on_fire's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

goldkatze's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-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

rgrigsby80's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a fun, lighthearted read. The dialog was fantastic and how can you go wrong with a talking cat! (Austin is hands down the best character, of course.) I liked all the fun side characters and various hat tips to mythology and folklore.

Couple quibbles - I don't think the world in which the story takes place was fully fleshed out. I'm still not completely sure if I understand the magic system in which the book operates, nor do I really get the extent or basis of Claire's powers. Will I read the next book? Not sure. Mainly because I think it might involve a lot more Diana, a character whom I found rather irritating. I'm one of those who got to experience the downfall of season 5 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer because of the introduction of Annoying Kid Sister Dawn, so I'm not sure if I'm really interested in a Book 2 full of more ~~Dawn~~ Diana. But Austin will be there, and he's the best, so... we'll see.

It's probably more of a 3 book but I'm bumping it up to a 4, just for the fun factor.

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