Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Hex Appeal by Kate Johnson

15 reviews

blewballoon's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was cute and chaotic. I think fans of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna would enjoy this, and I actually preferred this one. It has the same concept of a hidden magical house with a quirky found family living there. I can't remember if we got the male love interest's POV in The Very Secret Society, but here we do have a dual POV where Essie is a witch who has grown up in the magic house and Josh is just a regular guy who doesn't know why he can't find this one property he supposedly owns. I did like both Essie and Josh; they were not perfect, but they were sincere, and I think the love story was paced well enough. As I said, the book is chaotic and characters kind of pop in and out to thrust the plot in different directions. A lot of the humor is the juxtaposition of crazy stuff happening and characters reacting nonchalantly. The narrator was alright, but her American accent slipped now and then and sometimes she spoke with a quiet mumble that made it hard to make out specific words.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Blood, and Pregnancy

Minor: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Alcohol

shiradfrankel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

imcalledzoe's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

jadedbytheworld's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

beehoule2's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Rape

wowsmeows's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

"She had twigs in her hair and her clothes smelled like laundry detergent but under that, there was the crisp scent of snow and the warmth of smoke. It was there all along. She was never just about ice"


Hex Appeal is a fun, fast-paced witchy romance. It has loads of unique characters and a plot I wasn't expecting. I thought this was just going to be about the romance between the two lead characters, however we also got to explore witch-hunters first hand. 

At one point we had a bit of exposition regarding Josh's past relationship, but this  felt a bit out of place for the tone of the rest of the book. I found it a bit jarring as the rest of the book is quite whimsical and funny, whereas his past was a bit dark and unexpected. 

Overall I really enjoyed this, the narration was great and brough all the unique characters to life. I'd recommend this if you're looking for a witchy rom-com read. I've also just discovered that this is actually a series so I will be having a look into the other books!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault

a_disaster_'s review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

peggyt's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.25

Strong start but got lost somewhere in the middle and didn’t stick the landing 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

caseymac's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book is chaos and the blub does it absolutely no justice. It sounds like a run of the mill rom com with a little magic thrown in, but it is not.

This story is why the word "romp" was coined. I was taken for an absurd ride with absurd characters (ie glass parrots, evil bees?, and man-eating plants) that somehow felt like a warm hug. It is like no other book I have read so lets call it... a romcom on mushrooms in the best possible way.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

lily_peach's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Violence

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy