This book is fun enough, the characters are cute (albeit one dimensional), the cozy atmosphere of books and witch magic is comforting. But holy hell, this book is also a mess. It's the sort of mess that makes you wonder if anyone actually sat down to edit it. Wood's writing isn't terrible, but even for a debut novel it's weak. I wanted it to be so much better than it was.  

The plot could have been ripped off from a Disney channel movie with how formula I it is; character tropes and cringey dialogue abound. The romance is forced and unnecessary. Wood is not proficient with "show, don't tell," as evidenced by the three page villain monologue and lazy "as you know..." dialogue. I had to abandon keeping count of plot holes, nevermind the points mentioned and promptly forgotten. It would be untruthful to say this book was good.

If there weren't so many issues with the construction, I would give an extra half star. It's cute. I'm harsh on books. But I will forget everything about this book in a matter of days. I can't call this book well done, but it will satisfy an itch for a cheesy, cozy witch tale. Just don't expect anything beyond that.