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The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker
3 reviews
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.
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.
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
jharman44's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Captivating story I continually wanted to know what would happen next. absolutely hated the last chapter. No resolution of the entire book. Threads dropped and never picked up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
lianavalente's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
I am actually speechless. NOTHING happens in this book. The characters are terrible and the plot is nonexistent.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism