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laguerrelewis'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
lichenreads's review against another edition
Minor: Death of parent
sarahhollis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Cancer, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
alicelalicon's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Pregnancy
samusc'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? Yes
5.0
Magic For Liars contained many of my favorite elements aspects for a book to have:
- Messy main characters (they excel with this)
- Complex sibling relationships
- Unreliable narrator
- Murder mystery where everyone is sus
- Urban Fantasy and Dark Academia setting
Other aspects that I really enjoyed were the romance subplot (with casual bi rep!), a chosen one trope where the chosen one isn't the main character, and the authenticity of the aftermath of losing a parent to cancer in high school.
The way interactions between characters are written out, with emphasis on mirroring people, hit really hard as an autistic reader.
The twists were a wild ride, well plotted and hinted at in a satisfying way.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
rrovezzi'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent
thegoblinempress's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Death of parent
nicnevin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Ivy is a private detective given the case. Ivy has no magic but her twin Tabitha does. Ivy tries to navigate the world of magic and murder whilst remarking that how similar the high school environments are.
Its a good book, even if the ending is abrupt and so many loose ends are left dangling.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
lilifane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
magkerr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, and Abortion
Moderate: Bullying, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship