A review by babewithabookandabeer
Mister Magic by Kiersten White

challenging dark emotional 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

Thank you Del Rey Books for my Netgalley copy of MISTER MAGIC by Kiersten White, out 8/1/23.

Who is Mister Magic? Former child stars reunite to uncover the tragedy that ended their show—and discover the secret of its enigmatic host—in this dark supernatural thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide (which is now on my TBR!!!).

I loved this book a lot, which is funny because I was utterly confused just about the entire time I was reading it! Even when you finish, you find yourself a little lost in processing it. You’ll probably think you know the metaphor behind it, then you’ll read the acknowledgements and understand completely. The format is choppy and fast, and includes formatting choices that keep you on the edge of your seat (blog excerpts, reddit threads, podcast transcripts and more!). 

I think this book is best when you go in blind, don’t memorize the synopsis and don’t look anything up until you finish! It’s one of the most unique, eccentric, complex, weird and invigorating books I’ve ever read and it’ll probably top my ‘list of best reads’ for the year!