A review by laureleavess
Spells for Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch

3.0

The book felt a bit hollow in all. I wasn’t a fan of Willow, but it wasn’t for any reason in particular. The romance was cute, but not impacting, and I didn’t find myself caring much at the climax. I did really love Mason, and I wish the book was in his perspective entirely. Willow’s character felt a bit empty. She had everything a character needs to be a character. Personality, Internal conflict, a fatal flaw, and wants and needs. But she didn’t seem to have much else. No other hobbies or quirks; she was very basic. She loved travel, but it was connected more to her feeling like she didn’t belong. This compared to Mason’s special interest level love of astronomy made it feel lackluster. Actually, as an autistic person, Mason was very relatable and easy to connect to (though I’m pretty sure that wasn’t intentional.)

Overall, I think this book tried to juggle a lot of things at once and ended up dropping it all. There was so much it felt like nothing.

I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone, but I wouldn’t deter them from it either. I just don’t feel anything for it.