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wyarttist's Reviews (73)
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was simultaneously entertaining and simply not for me. While I adore the concept, as I was actually reading I found myself bored. There were many moments that detailed a million small details that did not feel important. Also the story is mostly told through the protagonist's memories with, again, nothing of much importance happening in the present. It would be very difficult to tell this story any other way, but I've found I don't like that style. I certainly wouldn't discourage anyone from reading it seeing as it is a funny queer love story with interesting characters.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What I thought was going to be a palette cleanser of a book ended up being a more nuanced story of trans love, abusive teen relationships, and toxic internet culture. While still being light hearted enough to put it in the YA romance/romcom genre, it tackled issues in a thoughtful way, and left me feeling satisfied with its ending.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
This book somehow made me nostalgic even though this was my first time reading it. It felt akin to the books I read in 6th-8th grade that I would obsess over (in a good way). That being said, the plot and magic system kept my interest from the beginning. And although this book is YA it felt like it read younger at times (could tell the author wrote children's stories). That combined with an ending I'm still conflicted on liking is why I give this a 3.75 instead of a 4/5. Overall this book was a fun quick read that I'd recommend!
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes