A review by amandalorianxo
These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

3.5

Now I came in expecting a light cozy mystery with witches and lgbtq rep. This book is definitely not cozy, has a handful of tragic moments in addition to homophobia  & manipulative ex’s who gaslight/emotionally damage their ex girlfriend’s. Hannah on her own of course has a lot going for her as do Gemma and Morgan. Unfortunately, a few of the plot lines I kind of sort of already saw planned out when certain key words from the dialogue jump out at you. Overall, I do wish there had been more people of color (for a novel set in what I assume is “present day” Salem you would think more diversity in skin tone would have made an appearance ? But you write what you are familiar with and possibly Sterling wasn’t ready yet to write a poc character.) 
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