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Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey

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mo_whales's review against another edition

funny mysterious 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

Ivy Gamble is a hard drinking PI with a chip on her shoulder. That chip, her estranged twin sister who happens to be a witch, well a Mage strictly speaking and a teacher at a prestigious school of magic.

When there is a murder at the school Ivy is asked to investigate thrusting the sisters into each others lives for the first time in years.

I’m not big on murder mysteries but I finished this book in one day. It was fun, and funny, with some moments that really made me think. I imagine this is what it would be like if Veronica Mars and Hermione Granger were sisters. A star knocked off for a bit of repetitiveness in the writting, how many times can a reader be reminded that Ivy is sad she isn’t magical while her twin is? We get it, move on!

sarahfeats's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

3.75

leilaalice's review against another edition

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fast-paced

2.5

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3.0

I signed up for a thriller book filled with magic. Instead, I was entangled by a complex but captivating plot by two sisters in need of understatement between each other.
Ivy is such a relatable character she makes the story even more real. She makes us see magic as mysterious and complex as science or relationships are. Even more, you'll keep feeling like a fish out of the water through the book.
I didn't get the thriller I was looking for, but I ended it with nothing but a marvelous feeling of love, care, and growth.