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caseythereader's review
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Grief, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
mrlister's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
ana_the_frog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Miscarriage, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Infertility, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
jojo_bookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
mamaewalk's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Infertility, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, Emotional abuse, and Violence
metaphorsandmisc's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Grief and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Animal death, and Blood
Minor: Miscarriage and Confinement
jadubug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
As for the “it’s complicated” aspects of my ratings, I feel like it was a little hard to track character development because a lot of development happened off screen. I feel like it’s a little understandable since there’s a lot to cover in the timeline, but Marigold got the hang of things pretty quickly, considering the speed of her circumstances changing. I also chose that ranking for the diversity category since most of the main characters are queer, but most of the characters are also white. I guess it’s part of the setting (1800s Western Europe esque setting), but it would be nice to see more important characters of color like August.
Overall, I just had the best time reading this book!! I’m so glad I got a physical copy so it will always be on my shelf. I really want to draw the characters, now.
Graphic: Miscarriage, Grief, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
allena_inwonderland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
FIVE STARS. The way I was sobbing at the end of this book made me want to read it all over again. This is a debut novel; sapphic cozy fantasy with a mix of cozy mystery. It's pitched as Bridgerton meets Practical Magic (but make it gay) this hit the nail on the head.
The Honey Witch is beautifully written and has themes of familial disagreements, death of a grandparent and grief, as well as exploring self independence.
I did guess at one of the major twists about halfway through, and I can assure you this didn't hinder the story one bit. It was almost satisfying to be right lol.
Marigold is a ray of sunshine, a honey witch who's been practicing her magic and perfecting her trade. When her childhood friend August comes to her looking for her help to find his soulmate, his best friend Lottie has a strong opinion. Lottie is a secret tattoo artist who doesn't believe in magic. Mari helps wants to help August but also feels like proving Lottie wrong about magic.
The audiobook was amazing! Highly recommend 🥰
Moderate: Death and Grief
liinley's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Thank you NetGalley and Redhook Books for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.
Moderate: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
Minor: Miscarriage
kaitie_reads's review against another edition
- 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
This was a wonderful read - cozy, whimsical, witchy, and cottagecore with an interesting magic system. I feel like this book will be loved by any woman who has ever felt like a misfit.
Marigold has never fit into her surroundings. While her parents and siblings enjoy high society dinners and socializing; she feels a calling to run among the wildflowers and bask in the moonlight. She follows that calling and discovers a whole new world at her fingertips and new friendships, too. Marigold, Lottie, and August are wonderful characters, and I loved their friendship and found-family vibe.
I loved some of the passages and quotes in this book very much. The way the author describes emotions like grief or loneliness is exquisitely profound. Many of the passages resonated deeply with me. The writing and relatability in the first few chapters drew me in.
I did find the ending a bit rushed. The storyline overall is a little bit predictable, and some of the relationships and dialogue fell a little bit flat. The world-building was also a little odd in my mind, but I've forgiven my little qualms with it because it is a fantasy read.
Overall, it is an enjoyable, cozy, slow-burn sapphic romance.
Thank you to Netgalley and Orbit Books for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Moderate: Death and Grief