Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

83 reviews

wittyg's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

3.0

Interesting world creation, relatable main character, fun premise/plot... And then it fell flat. Loved the first half, and then it seemed to run away from itself.

Biggest complaints (summary of my own, as well as collective thoughts from our book club):

• Lots of F words. Didn't bother me much, but it was a source of complaint for others in my book club. With the main character being a 30 something year old woman in modern England, it seemed to make sense contextually, but could be offensive for some.
• The kids aren't written well - their vocabulary choices, phrasing, and romantic teasing weren't realistic for even the most mature of children
• There's a pretty descriptive sex scene that was pretty uncomfortable for most of our book club members, albeit a pretty short scene. I think the bigger complaint with the sex scene was that it didn't seem to add anything to the book, nor did the timing make sense. Instead, it seemed to serve a "so now everything will be happy ever after" purpose. The tone also felt inconsistent with the rest of the book, almost as if the author has a ghost writer or chat gpt step in lol. 
• The ending felt rushed and abrupt, and one-dimensional. There was lots of potential based on the world building and character development, but it fell flat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing

dancing_dryad_85's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Death

Minor: Cursing, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Hate crime

gnukiwi's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Physical abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Classism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Cursing

Minor: Murder and Racism

badgergatan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad slow-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

3.75

Very cozy book with strong found family vibes and a couple steamy scenes (though even those are quite funny)! I can see why it's so popular. The characters are believable, likeable, and aren't taken too seriously (even Mr. Broody) - in a good way. This book also does an exceptional job of accurately representing sibling dynamics among children while still treating them as people. Solid read overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Death of parent and Bullying

boydgirl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, and Sexual content

lunep's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Misogyny, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Abandonment, and Classism

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

This was a very welcome softer read.  It had the found family, the magic, life passions/ambitions, the kids were cute, and let's not forget the swoony words!

I don't know if I would change the rating if I reread it but since it's the first in a series I will continue when more books are released, there's a chance.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Cursing, Confinement, Outing, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Violence

tea_at_mole_end's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

daphne_430's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment

Moderate: Grief and Cursing

Minor: Racism, Sexism, and Death

karen_lo's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Great book if you want to read something super cozy, super relaxing and cute. This is a feel-good book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Cursing, and Racism