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Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Adrienne Young's storytelling deviates from her previous novels in her debut Adult novel, Spells for Forgetting. While her writing and pacing have improved in her newest novel, Spells for Forgetting lacks the captivating excitement of Young's previous series, The World of the Narrows.
I can only describe the vibe of this book as an airport read with a woman sitting in a chair on the beach as the cover. The story takes place in a small white town whose residents rely on tourism, but tourists. August Salt is accused of murdering Lily Morgan and then essentially run out of town. He returns 14 years later to bury his mother and meets an unfriendly welcome.
I received this book from Fairyloot's Adult Book of the Month and personally feel the book does not match Fairyloot's vibe. The book had minimal fantasy elements, with the Island of Saorise having magical vibes. I wouldn't even classify this as low fantasy; it simply has hallmark channel energy.
If you like anything I described above, that is fine. I don't. Adrienne Young's Adult vs YA storytelling is very different, and I think that's important to acknowledge. Overall, I'd give the story 3.5 stars. It wasn't my favorite, and I wouldn't read it again, but the end was different than expected.
I can only describe the vibe of this book as an airport read with a woman sitting in a chair on the beach as the cover. The story takes place in a small white town whose residents rely on tourism, but tourists. August Salt is accused of murdering Lily Morgan and then essentially run out of town. He returns 14 years later to bury his mother and meets an unfriendly welcome.
I received this book from Fairyloot's Adult Book of the Month and personally feel the book does not match Fairyloot's vibe. The book had minimal fantasy elements, with the Island of Saorise having magical vibes. I wouldn't even classify this as low fantasy; it simply has hallmark channel energy.
If you like anything I described above, that is fine. I don't. Adrienne Young's Adult vs YA storytelling is very different, and I think that's important to acknowledge. Overall, I'd give the story 3.5 stars. It wasn't my favorite, and I wouldn't read it again, but the end was different than expected.