Reviews tagging 'Blood'

A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch by Sarah Hawley

11 reviews

salomecanread's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual harassment and War

bree_h_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

I was really hoping my appreciation of Calladia and her characterisation in the last book would make me enjoy this book more. Like A Court of Silver Flames did to the ACOTAR series with Nesta. Alas, it was not enough to save the book.

I’ll give the book this, it did get a few laughs out of me. It was genuinely funny in some places and could make me forget my issues with the book overall at times. I also really liked the themes/struggles Calladia had to work through. It was interesting and while I think some aspects could have been done better OVERALL it was pretty solid.

These things, however, weren’t really enough to forgive the book’s flaws. To start, the book happens over the course of five or six days and the characters are deciding they love each other by day three or four. Overall it just felt like the romance moved WAY too quickly and the author doesn’t get the different between romantic and sexual attraction. This feeling was further emphasised by completely brushing over by the fact that MAJOR conflicts and issues were kinda brushed over. It doesn’t matter how hot someone is if they tried to steal my bestie’s soul, caught their greenhouse on fire, and tried to kill their bf they’re not to be some SERIOUS talks for me to not hate them. And even then I’d never date them. The book’s excuse is Astaroth amnesia, but it’s not like anyone else lost their memory OR like he did those things against his will. It just felt weak, especially when Calladia’s friends found out about them hooking up.

FINALLY, as in the last book, they were really horny at weird times. Calladia has an intense emotional moment and the next thing we know they’re hooking up. It just felt really odd. Like, let the emotional moments linger and have their impact.

Overall it wasn’t great, but it certainly could have been worse. I do recommend it for anyone that read and enjoyed book one though! I think it’s just a little bit better overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Racism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

samanthachen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

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

4.5

I didn’t expect to love this book as much as I did. This book could have easily fallen into the miscommunication trope, and I’m very glad it didn’t.  I didn’t realize this wasn’t the first in the series, so make sure to read the first book. However, there is enough summary to enjoy this in its entirety. Now I get to enjoy book 1. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Blood and Fire/Fire injury

vagaybond's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring reflective

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Torture and Injury/Injury detail

indieandajean's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

I was not prepared to forgive Astaroth when I picked up this book, but the amazing way with which his redemption was handled made me love it just as much (if not more) than A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon.

I appreciated how strong and unapologetically herself Calladia is allowed to be in this book. There has been a really great trend in romance lately of embracing women's bodies in any and every form they come in and I love to see that this has extended to strong women as well. The way that this book (and the previous) focuses on the characters building the strength they need to stand up for themselves is brilliant because it intertwines so well with the narrative while not coming off as beating the reader over the head with a message of "love yourself". 

Also, the reference to AO3 got me. I definitely laughed, this author knows her audience.  

The way Sarah Hawley writes these books is honestly healing for me and I can't wait for book three! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ikaryst's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

3.75

A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch is quite a marvel, with its edgy main leads who clash opinions and fists almost every opportunity they get — a clash of the amnesiac demon and a hot-tempered witch. It’s also quite a wholesome romance book that made me giggle and laugh at the banters between characters. A spicy read for sure. p.s. I didn’t read the prequel so… I need to check that out now for more context. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

xapoptosisx's review against another edition

adventurous tense 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

5.0

I really liked the first book but I fucking loved this one, it was funny and the romance is amazing I much prefer calladia and astaroths relationship to mariel and ozs (still love them tho). The Taylor swift references top notch and lillith really an icon in this one. But it also deals with some really heavy stuff and just calladia deserves the worled really. I cannot wait for the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

direguard's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Excrement, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

the_snowowl's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful relaxing fast-paced

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

3.25

Fantastic enemies to lovers, a cosy (if somewhat explicit) slow burn. A great choice when wanting to curl up on the couch with your drink of choice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Classism

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

I think the fact that I finished this book so quickly is a testament to how much I enjoyed it. I really loved this book! I wasn't sure if I would like following Astaroth and Calladia but I really liked them! I liked the twists and reveals, the way their relationship developed. I would have liked the friends being in it a bit more but hoping we get scenes with everyone in the next one 😊

Definitely recommend for friends who enjoy speculative romance!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Discusses previous relationship with age gap and emotional abuse/ trauma