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The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker

2 reviews

jackiepreston's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

angelareads's review against another edition

2.5

This book was really a mixed bag for me. I don't love fae stories, and perhaps I didn't read the descriptive well enough, but I didn't expect just how fae-centric the story would be. Additionally, this is pitched as a fantasy romance, and while there is a romance sub-plot, it doesn't drive the story. 

Ultimately, this portal fantasy does some interesting things with the magic, and it was fun enough to keep me reading, but is too dark for cozy fans, too low stakes for high fantasy fans, and not romance-y enough for romantasy fans, so I'm not sure who this is a good fit for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Cancer