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A review by sarahinreaderland
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Firstly, yes I have been living under a rock and I wish I hadn't left it so long to read this book. Secondly, I desperately want to be a witch and be friends with these woman.
I'm not really a witchy book reader and I honestly can't think of a witchy book that I've read before. Because this book was contemporary, I think it was a good one to start off with as it had all the witchy vibes, but was also super accessible. The concept of HMRC was so smart and I loved the play on Her Majesty's Royal Customs and all of the references to the current political climate and pop culture. I also loved that this book covered some very relevant topics such as systemic racism, misogyny and trans rights. Weaving those topics into a book about witches kept me super engaged and interested.
As already mentioned, I now want to be a witch and I specifically want to be a member of this group of sisters. Niamh was my favourite witch in the group and she was someone I think everyone could do with as a friend. She didn't hesitate to put herself into danger for the purpose of protecting her loved ones, or those who were vulnerable. Hero witch! I actually felt quite sorry for Elle. I don't think she had ever truly accepted being a witch and would rather have just kept it secret and lead a "normal" 2.4 family life. It was beautiful to see her learn from her own daughter and embrace her witchy self.
This book was a huge success with me, I had a great time reading it and couldn't stop turning the pages. I've already reserved the second book at my library and cannot wait to get my hands on it.
I'm not really a witchy book reader and I honestly can't think of a witchy book that I've read before. Because this book was contemporary, I think it was a good one to start off with as it had all the witchy vibes, but was also super accessible. The concept of HMRC was so smart and I loved the play on Her Majesty's Royal Customs and all of the references to the current political climate and pop culture. I also loved that this book covered some very relevant topics such as systemic racism, misogyny and trans rights. Weaving those topics into a book about witches kept me super engaged and interested.
As already mentioned, I now want to be a witch and I specifically want to be a member of this group of sisters. Niamh was my favourite witch in the group and she was someone I think everyone could do with as a friend. She didn't hesitate to put herself into danger for the purpose of protecting her loved ones, or those who were vulnerable. Hero witch! I actually felt quite sorry for Elle. I don't think she had ever truly accepted being a witch and would rather have just kept it secret and lead a "normal" 2.4 family life. It was beautiful to see her learn from her own daughter and embrace her witchy self.
This book was a huge success with me, I had a great time reading it and couldn't stop turning the pages. I've already reserved the second book at my library and cannot wait to get my hands on it.