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Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

9 reviews

owlmanda's review against another edition

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

3.25

More YA than I expected. Easy read, but sloppy and immature characters. Felt more like I was reading about teenagers than late 20s adults. Though I loved the diversity and witchy plant magic

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Infidelity, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

samanthachen's review against another edition

I love witchy content, and this author must be a green witch with how easily that information flowed. The storyline is intriguing, and the characters are believable. However, for me, it’s difficult reading about intense family conflict, so I needed to put this book down. I kept pushing myself to read further, but the conflicts got more intense. It just wasn’t for me. I also understand that most of that will likely see resolution, but I just couldn’t push through that much conflict to get to it. 

Having said all of that, this is definitely someone else’s perfect book. Please give it go after looking into the content warnings

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death and Infidelity

Trigger warnings that needed tags I couldn’t find

revenge porn threats

bstephens0515's review against another edition

emotional hopeful

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Physical abuse and Toxic relationship

carbs666's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

Okay this book wasn't my usual cup of tea but I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it despite that fact! It is narrated in the first person which typically I really can't stand, especially in a romance, but in this case it made sense bc Sage is experiencing things (her sisters haunting) that no other characters are experiencing. However, it does put us in a difficult position with Tennessee where a lot of time I felt like his motivations weren't super clear, or maybe felt like they didn't make much sense? He is so vulnerable with Sage, which is the only way to give readers insight into his emotions and inner world, but it makes it extremely to watch Sage lie and withhold from him while he is choosing to be open with her because.....he likes her? I guess? I also found it kind of hard to watch Sage hold a grudge against Tenn for something that happened when they were IN HIGH SCHOOL at the big age of 30. At least Sage can admit to herself that it's stupid. The author did a great job of making you root for Sage despite that, because her family and friends treat her SO unfairly??? Watching her learn how to stand up for herself, to break things so they can grow back together better, is gratifying.

This book is actually quite heavy and deals with a lot of different kinds of trauma that both MCs hold. However, I think this book is a real testament to my belief that romance can handle those topics, and handle them with nuance, depth, and sensitivity. I also rly enjoyed the elements of magical realism and felt they were deployed effectively. The twist at the beginning of the 3rd act felt a bit rushed - we could have spent maybe a bit more time building to it? - but overall I rly enjoyed this book and would read other books by this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Abandonment

crystalisreading's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Colonisation

Mention of death by aneurysm Mention of cop as love interest Destruction of woodlands

clarabooksit's review against another edition

The writing and reader really didn’t work for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexism

rachelshubin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

Witch of Wild Things was so much more than a romance book. It was a story of a family, torn apart by grief and the power of sisterhood (even when it’s strained). I loved the AIM/flip backs to the past, learning what gifts each character has, the semi-second chance romance with Tennessee Reyes. He was so good to Sage when she needed it. What a great book and can’t wait for the next sister’s story!

Perf for 
🪴 Planty book witches, like myself
🌹 Sisters with a gift (curse?)
📱 90s nostalgia
🍄 Plods in the forest
🏠 Small Virginia town
👻 Ghosts

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault

meowlo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Physical abuse

yourbookishbff's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment