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The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall

courtneyhandford's review against another edition

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I really wanted to like this book! Unfortunately it is quite overwritten, with a lot of unnecessary metaphors. The main character is messy and unlikeable in a way that I couldn’t connect with, which made it hard to get invested in the book. The recipes at the end of each chapter was a nice touch though!

graciegrace1178's review against another edition

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3.0

Christianity? In MY romcom paganism? It's more likely than you think!

elanashyong's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

bpdd's review against another edition

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

0.5

joyner's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

fluffymuffincookie's review against another edition

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Did not like the main character. 

murrayc3's review against another edition

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Story was slow and my loan ended

worldwydewifey's review against another edition

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2.0

RE-EVALUTED and re rating lower because I’m reading an actual good book now and this sucked in comparison lol.

Honestly, I found the first 30% kind of boring and what I thought to be predictable and there was a point I was like... is this my first DNF? But I'm glad I continued because this book ended up touching on subjects that felt really personal to me in my life right now such as grief, lost love and the complexity of familial relationships. At points, I really felt like I was Sadie reading my life through this book. I love that it was the perfect mix of cute and magical but also evoked very real feelings for me and made this a deeper reading experience.
My issue besides a boring first 1/3 was the few mentions of religion. When writing a book about witchcraft I found it kind of strange to mention things like God and church, but I can acknowledge that for some religion and the practice is a fine example of duality. Glad I read it but idk if I’d recommend.

rachel_reading's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

5.0

taygram's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25