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lyra107 's review for:
Sorcery and Small Magics
by Maiga Doocy
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Would put this at a 3.5, as the things I didn’t like were mostly personal preferences.
Overall, this was a joy to read, very lighthearted, whimsy, cozy and lovely. I vibes with the characters, and although I don’t really like first person POVs, I did appreciate how unique Leo’s was. It had character and style, so I decided to let him tell me the story.
Apparently, I’m not a fan of slowburns - haven’t tried one before, but I felt robbed of the scene where they finally let their feelings out and have at it. The curse being a part of it made things a little muddy consent-wise so I was all for waiting patiently. Only that moment never truly arrived, which is fine - it’s a personal preference and I assume it’ll come at a later book.
The book dragged on a little bit, for me. And I wanted more setting, descriptions to flesh everything out, but I think that’s trickier to do when writing in first person.
This was a fun read, though I did have a moment where I wanted to dnf. Curious to see how this continues, I’ll probably read the next one.
Overall, this was a joy to read, very lighthearted, whimsy, cozy and lovely. I vibes with the characters, and although I don’t really like first person POVs, I did appreciate how unique Leo’s was. It had character and style, so I decided to let him tell me the story.
Apparently, I’m not a fan of slowburns - haven’t tried one before, but I felt robbed of the scene where they finally let their feelings out and have at it. The curse being a part of it made things a little muddy consent-wise so I was all for waiting patiently. Only that moment never truly arrived, which is fine - it’s a personal preference and I assume it’ll come at a later book.
The book dragged on a little bit, for me. And I wanted more setting, descriptions to flesh everything out, but I think that’s trickier to do when writing in first person.
This was a fun read, though I did have a moment where I wanted to dnf. Curious to see how this continues, I’ll probably read the next one.