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A review by vyegrizwald
Improbable Magic for Cynical Witches by Kate Scelsa
5.0
Thank you to Harper Collins for this Netgalley book in exchange for an honest review. Improbable Magic for Cynical Witches is a fiction sapphic romance taking place in Salem Massachusetts between jaded skeptical Eleanor and Pix, as well as their new burgeoning friendship and more.
While this is not a magical book in the traditional sense, no flying dragons or enchantments, the magic of this book cannot be understated. There is the literal magic--an accurate, positive representation of many modern witches and eclectic witchcraft. There is the figurative magic--of the relationships between the characters, seeing a truly flawed MC develop throughout the book and acknowledge their faults. The 'bad' characters felt believable and the depiction of PTSD, was so accurate it could be jarring or hard to look at . I am a 30 year old trans man with bills but I was transported into the shoes of a 17 year old girl with a very real life, friends, family, and issues. I felt myself in every step of this book.
As a modern skeptical pagan I loved seeing how magic was portrayed. the pacing never left me feeling bored, and even though I would label this as contemporary more than fantasy, I still think it's a fantastic read even the most die-hard spec fic lover could enjoy. I gave this 5 out of 5 stars. I would take a star away because I woke my fiancee up sobbing in bed next to him while reading this, but that's really my own fault.
While this is not a magical book in the traditional sense, no flying dragons or enchantments, the magic of this book cannot be understated. There is the literal magic--an accurate, positive representation of many modern witches and eclectic witchcraft. There is the figurative magic--of the relationships between the characters, seeing a truly flawed MC develop throughout the book and acknowledge their faults. The 'bad' characters felt believable and the depiction of PTSD, was so accurate it could be jarring or hard to look at . I am a 30 year old trans man with bills but I was transported into the shoes of a 17 year old girl with a very real life, friends, family, and issues. I felt myself in every step of this book.
As a modern skeptical pagan I loved seeing how magic was portrayed. the pacing never left me feeling bored, and even though I would label this as contemporary more than fantasy, I still think it's a fantastic read even the most die-hard spec fic lover could enjoy. I gave this 5 out of 5 stars. I would take a star away because I woke my fiancee up sobbing in bed next to him while reading this, but that's really my own fault.