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A review by melaniereadsbooks
Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Thank you to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for the e-arc of this book!
Tamsin has been cursed so she is unable to feel love unless she bargains it away from others. Wren has been trapped under the weight of her secrets and her father's expectations for her. When a plague caused by dark magic seeps through, Tamsin and Wren make a deal to work together so they can stop the plague before it gets even worse, and they have to travel to Within the Witchlands to do it...
The writing in this book pulled me in right away! I loved the vivid imagery and details that Tooley used to tell the story, and I thought the mix between plot and character development was absolutely perfect! I love both Tamsin and Wren and their interactions and relationship growth was absolutely everything! It was written so organically and I absolutely loved the progression.
I thought the plot was extremely interesting and I loved the way magic worked in this world. I loved the mysteries and revelations throughout. The two POV's were absolutely perfect for this book. They were distinct yet flowed together so nicely. Tooley did an amazing job deciding which character was going to tell which part of their story, and switching between at the exact right times.
I wish there was more to this story!
Tamsin has been cursed so she is unable to feel love unless she bargains it away from others. Wren has been trapped under the weight of her secrets and her father's expectations for her. When a plague caused by dark magic seeps through, Tamsin and Wren make a deal to work together so they can stop the plague before it gets even worse, and they have to travel to Within the Witchlands to do it...
The writing in this book pulled me in right away! I loved the vivid imagery and details that Tooley used to tell the story, and I thought the mix between plot and character development was absolutely perfect! I love both Tamsin and Wren and their interactions and relationship growth was absolutely everything! It was written so organically and I absolutely loved the progression.
I thought the plot was extremely interesting and I loved the way magic worked in this world. I loved the mysteries and revelations throughout. The two POV's were absolutely perfect for this book. They were distinct yet flowed together so nicely. Tooley did an amazing job deciding which character was going to tell which part of their story, and switching between at the exact right times.
I wish there was more to this story!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, and Vomit