nicoleleeoh 's review for:

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
4.0

I give this book a 3.5, but marked it as a 4 because 3 seemed too low. The writing style and story is captivating; though, I do think part of why I understood and liked it so well is because I watched the tv show first. (I didn’t know it was a book, okay!) I think if I’d read it outright, I would have struggled a little more.

I was interested in finishing the story and learning more about the world. The relationship between Matthew and Diana is interesting. While not entirely believable for a long time (they moved to love very quickly), a plot point at the end made it a little more reasonable. It’s not your typical teenage love story, which I appreciate.

Overall, solid book with a compelling story. I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone, but would definitely recommend to certain friends who I know would enjoy it.