A review by kateyhb
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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

4.25

Personally, I loved this book. It is very in your face about transphobia, sexism, and racism. I think it addresses many of the real life harms experienced by marginalized people. I love subtle commentary in books, but this commentary is not subtle at all. It’s spelled out for you by the characters and it was surprisingly refreshing. I can get past how not subtle and sometimes cheesy this book is because it’s honestly so nice to have an antagonist who represents the harm done by Cis-het white women.

TERFs are the villain in so many real people’s stories, and i was all about the way this book was a big FUCK YOU to TERFs. And also a big I LOVE YOU to trans women.


I really liked most of the main characters, and this book is bursting with queer allyship (despite the excruciating bits of TERF garbage we are forced to read).  If you’re a left-leaning queer/ally who likes fantasy, this will be an enjoyable read for you. 
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