A review by laurel616
Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Was this groundbreaking, or something that I will remember years from now and think back fondly on?  No, absolutely not.  Was this a fun, cozy-but-still-young-feeling book to read while sitting by the pool this summer?  Hell yes. 

This was an easy read, with good vibes all around.  Happy ending, the kind of drama that I love to hear about irl, all painted over a fun, witchy, fall environment.  Man, I am excited for autumn after reading this. 

One thing that I will say - I, like the author, live in Chicago, and some of the parts talking about Chicago were totally odd.  Some examples: 
- Dissing on fall in Chicago - what?!?!  Fall is great here!
- Specifically naming restaurants being nice because they have "$15 cocktails" - girl what nice restaurant are you going to where $15 cocktails seem expensive?
- Listing three "favorite go-to" restaurants that are like, the most varied locations possible.  How are these the MC's go-to places that makes NO sense to me. 

But, making it worse - I am from Chicago, and have strong opinions.  I can only imagine as a reader NOT from Chicago how boring and little sense those sections would be read as.  Either make it a love letter to Chicago that makes people want to visit or make it a less-specific downer (or mixed-bag) on a city that more people can relate too. 

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