A review by skye_era_books
The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall

challenging hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I have so many thoughts on this book. I definitely didn’t hate it, but oh my god it is not at all what it is marketed as. Practical Magic and Gilmore Girls? Where? This was not lighthearted and fluffy like I thought — it actually should have some pretty serious trigger warnings. 
Anyway, some things that were… interesting:
1. Jake highkey emotionally cheating on his fiancé is wild, 2. His fiancé pretending to be PREGNANT, 3. Florence having a forced pregnancy because some dickwad put a fertility spell on her????, 4. The grandma killing said dickwad was iconic I won’t lie, 5. They all attend church but are involved in magic, 6. HER TRYING TO K*LL HERSELF to save her brother?????? with basically a sleepy time tea?? hello???
There’s so much more but I DID ENJOY all of the recipes throughout the book so at least there’s that.

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