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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.
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
heather_harrison's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
3.0
A mix of fantasy and witchy rom-com.
Felt like there was too much crammed into the story, would have preferred something longer and better paced.
A bit of a letdown.
Felt like there was too much crammed into the story, would have preferred something longer and better paced.
A bit of a letdown.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
erinrachelreads's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
This was… a lot, but I didn’t hate it?
Hex Appeal follows Essie, who lives in the village of Goodwinter with her coven, and Josh who has just moved to the village and it turns out he is her landlord.
Hex Appeal follows Essie, who lives in the village of Goodwinter with her coven, and Josh who has just moved to the village and it turns out he is her landlord.
There was a lot I felt was quite well done; e.g. the topic of consent, character building and I did enjoy the relationship between Essie and Josh. The book felt quaint and English while being progressive in some of its themes, I just don’t know if there was maybe too much going on that it overwhelms the story. There were a few times when I had to either put the book down and think about what was going on or go back a few pages and reread to see if I’d missed something as everything is happening so quickly. I think if this was edited well it could be really good but I also wouldn’t discourage people from giving it a go as I did find myself unable to stop reading it towards the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
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