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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
202 reviews
ali1311's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.5
The people are right: this book is the perfect cozy fall read! It was such a sweet story. The cast of characters are all so lovable and the story kept me entertained while not being too high-stakes. The romance is so precious--I'd read a whole other book just about those two. It took me awhile to get into this one, but once I did, I was sold. Perfect little found family book <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse
shoffy's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Very cozy and very cute.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse
emily_dunn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry
mariposa517's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Confinement, Racism, Violence, and Murder
sangsmiles's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Racism, and Toxic relationship
siobhanward's review against another edition
funny
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? It's complicated
4.0
This was a really sweet and cozy read, perfect for a cool fall day. I am a huge sucker for a found family book and the last chapter really made me smile. I loved all the characters, and despite there being so many, it felt like they all got some time in the spotlight which I liked. Was this a perfect read? No. Were things solved with incredible ease to the point it was almost silly? Yes, but that's exactly what I expected going in and had fun with it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent
mayareads4fun's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.5
I absolutely loved how cozy and beautiful this book was. I needed a Halloween read and this was the perfect witchy read for me. The found family >>> The ROMANCE >>>
It was just fab.
THE QUOTING OF JANE AUSTEN TO EACH OTHER!!!!!
It was just fab.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Homophobia and Racism
ronan_lesh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Death, Racism, and Toxic relationship
amaliachimera's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was pretty cute and heartwarming, but also lacking depth amongst the tweeness! I was expecting more magic in a book with “witch” in the title, and magic mentioned so much in the blurb, so that let me down a little, and I’d say this book is more about relationships and a little bit of trauma rather than magic. The found family aspect of this book is what I liked the most, since I think a lot of neurodivergent people IRL gravitate towards this idea. (And I felt like the magic aspects were a subtle, maybe unintentional, mirror to neurodivergence.)
I liked most of the characters, aside from the trope of “jerk who MC falls in love with despite being a jerk all the time,” which just makes me sigh. Folks, the heart of gold has to be more visible to make this trope work… liking some kids is not enough!
My main gripe was how random and frequent the word “fucking” and “fuck” were in the writing. I don’t mind cussing, really!! Haha. But it just felt so awkwardly interjected into the dialogue and characters’ thoughts, so much so that I began to suspect the author put them all over to take down the twee level a notch. I don’t think it worked, and moreso, it was jarring against the cozy world of this book! Also the most cringe at the line, “that’s not the only thing that’s hard” 🤢 — which at least was not spoken out loud.
I liked most of the characters, aside from the trope of “jerk who MC falls in love with despite being a jerk all the time,” which just makes me sigh. Folks, the heart of gold has to be more visible to make this trope work… liking some kids is not enough!
My main gripe was how random and frequent the word “fucking” and “fuck” were in the writing. I don’t mind cussing, really!! Haha. But it just felt so awkwardly interjected into the dialogue and characters’ thoughts, so much so that I began to suspect the author put them all over to take down the twee level a notch. I don’t think it worked, and moreso, it was jarring against the cozy world of this book! Also the most cringe at the line, “that’s not the only thing that’s hard” 🤢 — which at least was not spoken out loud.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Racism, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
littlebitofchaos's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Child abuse and Emotional abuse