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A review by theaclaire
The Modern Girl's Guide to Magic by Linsey Hall
3.5
Very cute start to this new series from Linsey Hall! This book screams Ready Player One meets Sabrina the Teenage Witch (the O.G., not the dark Netflix version).
We all love a bumbling, uncomfy-in-her-own-skin FMC, and that’s definitely what this book gave us in the first few pages, no questions asked. Aria was funny, self-deprecating and aware of her limitations, sometimes to the reader’s detriment.
On the flip side, I felt like I barely knew Callan, our MMC, outside of his ambition and attempts to live up to the expectations/dreams of his father, a ruthless businessman.
Aria and Callan’s relationship formed super quickly for my taste, and I struggled rooting for them when it felt like they didn’t know each other at all.
Is one full star for Boris the Badger? Yes, yes it is. Overall, I enjoyed reading this, but am unlikely to pick up further books in this series.
Thank you, Netgalley, Linsey Hall, and Bonnie Doon Press for the ARC
We all love a bumbling, uncomfy-in-her-own-skin FMC, and that’s definitely what this book gave us in the first few pages, no questions asked. Aria was funny, self-deprecating and aware of her limitations, sometimes to the reader’s detriment.
On the flip side, I felt like I barely knew Callan, our MMC, outside of his ambition and attempts to live up to the expectations/dreams of his father, a ruthless businessman.
Aria and Callan’s relationship formed super quickly for my taste, and I struggled rooting for them when it felt like they didn’t know each other at all.
Is one full star for Boris the Badger? Yes, yes it is. Overall, I enjoyed reading this, but am unlikely to pick up further books in this series.
Thank you, Netgalley, Linsey Hall, and Bonnie Doon Press for the ARC