Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

280 reviews

thecandiegirl's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Abandonment

Minor: Confinement, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

grrrlbrarian's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

Just what I was looking for, a cosy, joyful read about found family, hope and magic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

cloverbeee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.75

Aggressively cozy and charming while managing to mostly avoid being saccharine or overly twee.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual content

Handled themes of abandonment, trauma, and generational trauma quite well for a cute little book about witches.

book_gremlin42's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

minamouse's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

3.5

I was pleasantly surprised by this book, but I'd be lying if I said it sold me on chick lit/lite reading novels in general. In an effort to expand my horizons I decided to dive headfirst into a genre I don't typically gravitate towards, so I picked up this book after scouring the internet for something light that had magical elements but wasn't necessarily a fantasy novel. If that makes sense 🤷‍♀️. The story is a straightforward found family romantic comedy about a witch named Mika who finds herself teaching a group of young witches how to control their powers. An astute reader will see the twist at the end coming a mile away, and if I am being entirely honest, I think the climax was solved way too fast. But I still think this book is worth the read. It's not high art, but it held my attention. I'll give this novel a 3.5 out of 5 ⭐. Probably won't ever pick this up again, but it was a fun little ride.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol

emilywemily6's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was everything that it wanted to be- it was cozy, witchy, and wholesome. I love all these characters and their dynamics, especially with Mika as the newcomer. I adored the little girls too and liked seeing the progression of the relationship subplot. I appreciated how race and diversity were mentioned and felt like Mika was a really well-adjusted character, albeit with some understandable trauma that shaped her viewpoints but didn’t stop her from being the sunshine. The third act conflict felt very realistic (as far as a witchy fantasy could be) and understandable and took a little effort to resolve, which I liked. The ending wrapped up really nicely which is expected with a cozy book. The writing quality and characters were very well written though! I am so excited to read the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Hate crime, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

loeckchen's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Sexual content

janaya's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

vaguelyredhead's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Racism

cj13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Racism