A review by smuttymcbookface
Bespelled by Laura Thalassa

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

After finding the first book a little irritating, I was hoping this book would pick up a little. And in some ways, it was a bit better. The world building and mystery were great; I loved reading about Roxi and Memnon in their past life, and how it collided with Selene in her current life.

My biggest problem with this whole book was that most of the problems were very childish. The "love triangle" just needed her to communicate that she wasn't interested. Reading Selene with another person also made me very uncomfortable because she was clearly not interested in anyone else. Everytime Selene was hurt was because she opted to go out despite knowing it was dangerous. And whilst out, she mixed in alcohol as well, because who cares that the people surrounding her are likely trying to capture her? Then, the culmination
where they get captured but they opt not to kill them, despite knowing Memnon is ridiculously powerful.
It was just a little exhausting that the plot was only a plot because Selene was TSTL.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings