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infinite_harness9030's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Stalking, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Self harm, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
sunnydale's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wasn't as in love with this story as I was with the Hazel Wood books, but the character interactions were compelling. The ending was disappointing because I'm not a fan of the chosen one trope, and the third-act reveal that the protagonist was a super-powerful witch all along cheapened her journey for me. I really enjoyed the chapters focused on the Mom and her teenage coven.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Cursing, Self harm, Blood, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Self-harm is ritualistic, not due to mental illness, but is described explicitly