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Witches Get Stuff Done
by Molly Harper
This book is trying to do far too much and it makes what could have been a cute story into an unfocused slog where nothing is properly developed. We have a mystery, the development of a friend group, a romance, a family reconciliation plot, and the main character learning about her newly discovered magic, but none of these elements tie together in a functional manner. They're completely separate plot threads each of which could be its own story.
To make matters even more annoying, the book is told in split perspectives between the romantic leads. That would be fine if this was a pure romance or if the male lead was tied into the other plot threads, but it's not and he isn't, so his chapters feel out of place as the romance is the least interesting thing going on here by far. It's very cookie cutter and should not be getting more development than the magic elements that are clearly supposed to be the central plot of the series. The romance should have been saved for a later book and this one should have focused on setting up the world. As-is, I struggled to finish it and have no interest in finding out what happens next. The characters and world were too underdeveloped for me to care.
It's too bad because I do think there's a good story here. I liked pretty much every idea the book introduced. Those ideas just needed room to develop and breathe. If this same story was told over two or even three books, then I probably would have enjoyed it! As is, I will not be continuing the series. I need more than good ideas. I need fully developed ideas that let me fall into the world of the story.
If the premise interests you and you have an audible subscription, then feel free to give it a listen. All three books in this series are free right now and the writing of the individual scenes isn't bad save for one, just know that the story is incredibly surface level and lacks any meaningful depth since most of the desperately needed character and plot development happens off screen.
To make matters even more annoying, the book is told in split perspectives between the romantic leads. That would be fine if this was a pure romance or if the male lead was tied into the other plot threads, but it's not and he isn't, so his chapters feel out of place as the romance is the least interesting thing going on here by far. It's very cookie cutter and should not be getting more development than the magic elements that are clearly supposed to be the central plot of the series. The romance should have been saved for a later book and this one should have focused on setting up the world. As-is, I struggled to finish it and have no interest in finding out what happens next. The characters and world were too underdeveloped for me to care.
It's too bad because I do think there's a good story here. I liked pretty much every idea the book introduced. Those ideas just needed room to develop and breathe. If this same story was told over two or even three books, then I probably would have enjoyed it! As is, I will not be continuing the series. I need more than good ideas. I need fully developed ideas that let me fall into the world of the story.
If the premise interests you and you have an audible subscription, then feel free to give it a listen. All three books in this series are free right now and the writing of the individual scenes isn't bad save for one