Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

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

7 reviews

witcheep's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

The plot of this book feels like an erratic fever dream that interconnects random places, people, and sub-plot events with a loose quest arc masked with horniness. The small happenings (such as bar brawls for fun and driving around) that don't have much impact on the world get a lot of space, whereas the grand events that alter the course of the realms seem to be managed very fast with seemingly simple solutions. This makes the book feel like it was written in a rush and pushed out into the world as fast as possible. It's a fun read, but the book could have benefitted from some more editing and refining. The first book was certainly better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

circe813's review against another edition

adventurous fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism

kshertz's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-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? Yes

4.0

Definitely just as delightful as the first. Nice to see all the characters again with their unbreakable friendship. I love that this author puts her heart into her work. Comments on immigration and two party system or some of my favorite. What a love story 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Abandonment

ziracrow's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

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

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

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