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Hex Appeal by Kate Johnson

28 reviews

imcalledzoe's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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amyteurhour's review against another edition

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2.0

Content warning: child neglect, abandonment, toxic relationships, emotional abuse, domestic abuse, sexual assault, rape, injury

The pacing of this was pretty slow, especially at the beginning. There was also kind of a fake ending somewhere in the middle, and I thought that the book was over, but it wasn't. I didn't really like Essie, and was pretty horrified at how she treated/talked about her exes, especially considering the circumstances of the relationships ending

although the guy who got frostbite on his dick was kind of a jerk spreading rumors but also wild and hilarious that there would be two books where people talk about how they got frostbite on their dick published within basically three months of each other lol

. This was a bit of a disappointment/frustrating read and I can't see myself checking out any more Johnson in the future.

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mrsmiley's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

When I started this book I thought it was kind of dumb, the dialogue sucked but the world building was so charming and interesting I kept with it. Halfway through I got hooked. Once a main plot point became "Essie froze a man's dick off" I was committed. I really really really enjoyed this book! I do think the TW:SA

plot point about Josh's ex raping him unconscious

was extremely unnecessary and uncomfortable to read but otherwise so fun, I wish it were a series to learn more about these witches!

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goofypisces_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? N/A

3.0

this book was absolutely batshit insane and I loved every moment of it.

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cozyspookybooks's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

a good story, but a bit boring at times, the world was fun, but not explained enough to my liking

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wowsmeows's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

"She had twigs in her hair and her clothes smelled like laundry detergent but under that, there was the crisp scent of snow and the warmth of smoke. It was there all along. She was never just about ice"

Hex Appeal is a fun, fast-paced witchy romance. It has loads of unique characters and a plot I wasn't expecting. I thought this was just going to be about the romance between the two lead characters, however we also got to explore witch-hunters first hand.

At one point we had a bit of exposition regarding Josh's past relationship, but this felt a bit out of place for the tone of the rest of the book. I found it a bit jarring as the rest of the book is quite whimsical and funny, whereas his past was a bit dark and unexpected.

Overall I really enjoyed this, the narration was great and brough all the unique characters to life. I'd recommend this if you're looking for a witchy rom-com read. I've also just discovered that this is actually a series so I will be having a look into the other books!

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