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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
This book was something unexpected. It was decent as far as books go, but didn’t really level up to some of the others I’ve read this year. It was very “teenage and basic” and yet it was extremely captivating and enjoyable at the same time. This book is a great fall read and I’m excited to continue the series further. The story itself was fun and dynamically paced. There were twists, turns, and delicious descriptions of food. It made you wonder what it would be like if you faced the dilemmas of the witches and the Chassuers. The “love story” was beleivable, but not fleshed out enough for me to be romanticized by it. In the second one I look forward to it developing into something more realistic and romantic. All in all good, but could use more. I want to feel the “out of control feeling of love and affection” that didn’t come with this one. I will also say that I read a lot of my books through Audiobooks and maybe what frustrated me was the people reading the story. You have two young adults in their late teens and twenties who are being read by people well into their 30s. It is distracting and only works for teen dramas you can watch. The female narrator was very good at French and did a good job, but sounds a bit old for a girl of eighteen. The male narrator sounded constipated a lot of the time he was reading tense scenes. That is why I rated it as I did. So if you do read it, maybe physically do so. You might get more “bewitched” by it?
adventurous
fast-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
this one was a little difficult to get into at first, but it got better and better as it went on.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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:
No
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Po kilku tygodniach od przeczytania historia mocno mi się rozmyła, pamiętam, że czytało mi się dobrze, ale raczej nie sięgnę po kolejne tomy.
Mały update -> przeczytam kolejny tom, w pamięci zostało mi wspomnienie funu który miałam, fajnie mi się to czytało i chciałabym się dowiedzieć więcej
Mały update -> przeczytam kolejny tom, w pamięci zostało mi wspomnienie funu który miałam, fajnie mi się to czytało i chciałabym się dowiedzieć więcej
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
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
Such a great read! One of my favorite books of the year! I definitely recommend. I can’t wait for book 2!!!!
3.75 stars
Overall this was a fun read! Was it AMAZING? No. Was it a bit too cliché sometimes? Yes. But did I also laugh and squeal? Also yes.
Characters I loved:
Lou, Coco, Ansel (must be protected at all costs!!!!), and even Madam Labelle. Even Beau for the ass he was I didn’t mind him. Must I explain further? No. *chef’s kiss*
Characters I did NOT like:
Reid and the Archbishop. Reid acted WAY too much like a cliché alpha-hole (SJM fans will get this) for my liking. And the Archbishop I felt really had no true personality to show throughout the book. I didn’t feel anything for the dude. I’m wondering if the author simply struggled to write and develop the male characters here. They didn’t amount to much more than your usual YA male love interest and/or antagonist.
The GOOD of the book:
1. The humor and cursing; I love when authors dare to be crude with their writing. Even though this book mayyyybe should have been classified as Adult. I loved it. It made me giggle. BIG TIDDY LIDDY FOREVER.
2. The relationship between Lou and Coco. Bechdel test passed!!!
3. The plot overall was good. Yes we all know that the witch and the witch-hunter get married right from the get-go and the witch-hunter doesn’t know his new wife is a witch. That’s our primary conflict. Yes, the whole forced marriage of Reid and Lou is very cliché but isn’t that what most YA books do? They take one cliché concept then put their own spin on it. Also they had such good enemies to lovers banter that I’m a total sucker for. But the secondary conflict is slowly revealed throughout the story and that was definitely something new for me and there were some added surprises at the end! This feels like the start to a series that hopefully will get better as the series goes on. Fingers crossed!
The BAD of the book:
Overall I didn’t have too many qualms with this book other than the two dimensional male characters. I hope that this gets remedied in the second book.
Overall this was a fun read! Was it AMAZING? No. Was it a bit too cliché sometimes? Yes. But did I also laugh and squeal? Also yes.
Characters I loved:
Lou, Coco, Ansel (must be protected at all costs!!!!), and even Madam Labelle. Even Beau for the ass he was I didn’t mind him. Must I explain further? No. *chef’s kiss*
Characters I did NOT like:
Reid and the Archbishop. Reid acted WAY too much like a cliché alpha-hole (SJM fans will get this) for my liking. And the Archbishop I felt really had no true personality to show throughout the book. I didn’t feel anything for the dude. I’m wondering if the author simply struggled to write and develop the male characters here. They didn’t amount to much more than your usual YA male love interest and/or antagonist.
The GOOD of the book:
1. The humor and cursing; I love when authors dare to be crude with their writing. Even though this book mayyyybe should have been classified as Adult. I loved it. It made me giggle. BIG TIDDY LIDDY FOREVER.
2. The relationship between Lou and Coco. Bechdel test passed!!!
3. The plot overall was good. Yes we all know that the witch and the witch-hunter get married right from the get-go and the witch-hunter doesn’t know his new wife is a witch. That’s our primary conflict. Yes, the whole forced marriage of Reid and Lou is very cliché but isn’t that what most YA books do? They take one cliché concept then put their own spin on it. Also they had such good enemies to lovers banter that I’m a total sucker for. But the secondary conflict is slowly revealed throughout the story and that was definitely something new for me and there were some added surprises at the end! This feels like the start to a series that hopefully will get better as the series goes on. Fingers crossed!
The BAD of the book:
Overall I didn’t have too many qualms with this book other than the two dimensional male characters. I hope that this gets remedied in the second book.
In the last 30 pages I realized that their power couple name is Lou Reid and I officially can’t even.