A review by lavendermarch
Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire

5.0

4.5 stars. Very original. I will definitely read book 2. October/Toby is an awesome heroine. I'm glad she's not one of the ones constantly talking about her own sexiness and stuff. Also glad this book wasn't super romance focused. The mystery part of the plot, which made up the bulk of it, was great. Everything worked out alright in the end. On to number two! As soon as I pay off my library fines from the books I didn't return before I went on vacation.

Reread October 31st, 2018
This is an excellent book. I love the series overall, and the growth that Toby shows throughout. Each book has a unique, distinct plot and mystery to unravel. 5 stars!

Reread May 19th to 22nd, 2021
This was a fun reread. I didn't really get into it until a third of the way through. It was the lack of Tybalt. Once he shows up, everything improves. (I'm not biased towards my favorite character at all, of course.) It was also nice to see the Luideag towards the end. She's great! And Toby herself is wonderful, although I'm glad she sees a bit of development from the start to the end of this book. It's a bit jarring to reread sometimes because Toby does go through a lot over the course of the series, and is pretty different later on in certain ways, haha. 4 stars!