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A review by poppyjessica
Hexed: Don't Get Mad, Get Powers by Julia Tuffs
3.0
'Hexed' is Julia Tuffs' debut novel, aimed at young adults and balancing a fun story of a witch discovering their incredible powers alongside a scathing examination of sexism and bullying in schools. Jessie and her family move to the Isle of Wight, coinciding with Jessie and her sister discovering they are, in fact, from a long line of witches. Jessie experiences some awful bullying at the hands of boys at her new school... making this the perfect time to use her powers to get some sweet revenge.
This book tackled a range of more serious topics than I was expecting. It is important for teenagers to see that the types of behaviours depicted in the novel, particularly from the male characters, may be recognisable but are far from acceptable. This feminist treatise did not quite gel with the part of the story where Jessie was discovering her powers, but it did give her treatment at school and her reactions an interesting edge.
Overall, this is a promising start to Tuffs portrayal of Jessie's story and I look forward to seeing where she takes the narrative next. 3.5 stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher who provided an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book tackled a range of more serious topics than I was expecting. It is important for teenagers to see that the types of behaviours depicted in the novel, particularly from the male characters, may be recognisable but are far from acceptable. This feminist treatise did not quite gel with the part of the story where Jessie was discovering her powers, but it did give her treatment at school and her reactions an interesting edge.
Overall, this is a promising start to Tuffs portrayal of Jessie's story and I look forward to seeing where she takes the narrative next. 3.5 stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher who provided an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.