Reviews

The Only Purple House in Town by Ann Aguirre

sed1026's review

lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

jessiepostshere's review

4.0

3.5 ⭐️

Very “slice of life” following a young witch that doesn’t have any powers as she inherits and renovates her great aunt’s house. Loved the found family and cozy vibe.

karrama's review

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bookstackrack70308's review

1.0

I usually like almost any books...but tgis book had no real plot .
It was under paranormal genre...but magic played no real part in this book.
The story revolved about house and house only. And sure there were few character ...but they were not really doing anything real. I was honestly bored. There was drama but it was unnecessary.
I read this book as a standalone.

crackingspines37's review

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

wren_darling's review against another edition

1.0

I want to give it the benefit of the doubt but this is one of the worst "romance" books I've ever read. The romance is nearly non-existent. It's more like he's been in love with her for years and she is now just realizing he exists.

Actually, scratch that. This is one of the worst books I've ever read. The conflict gets glazed over at the end and actually undercuts the entire found family narrative. This story reads like it came from the mind of a 12 year old who kept going "What if..." and then wove them together with a barely perceptible plot.

simonisafangirlie's review

4.0

Not spicy, I loved it!!! Some kissing and unrelated nudity.

I really enjoyed the story and all the magical people!!! You could really see this story!!!

kaysreadsx's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

loved it!!! would have been a 5 star read if the

third act breakup wasn’t so stupid and resolved so weakly. She evicts and throws him out for helping with the inspection problem but just accepts help from her newly found parents? The excuse for that in book was not… good enough and felt hypocritical

grey_skiess's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

4.0

I really loved this book. I thought it was really cute and the found family aspect was amazing. The ending felt a bit rushed and kind of swept over. The romance felt a bit weird at times, especially in the beginning. But overall, I loved it and would love to know more about the rest of the inhabitants at Violet Gable instead of just Iris and Eli. 

acanteven's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Pure sugar. This book was pure sugar. Not always the good kind.