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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

301 reviews

alicatreadsstuff's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

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clepsydre's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

« It’s not always enough to go looking for the place we belong. » Jamie said, his eyes on the house ahead. « Sometimes we need to make that place. »

A sweet, heartwarming and lighthearted low fantasy book! I needed something along those lines to read between two heavier fantasy sagas, and The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches delivered. We follow Mika Moon, a witch-turned-influencer-turned-tutor in her mission to teach three young witches prone to disasters, and tries to integrate into the peculiar household of Nowhere House.

I absolutely loved the cast of characters; they were all so lovable and made such a cute found family. Though I must admit I had a little soft spot for Ian and his colorful shenanigans. Honorable mention for the diversity of the ensemble as well, I wasn’t expecting to find some POC and queer representation in the book, but it made it only more enjoyable for me. I was interested in the plot, but the characters truly kept me engaged in the story; including the developments between sunshine Mika and the grumpy Irish librarian, Jamie (that’s how a friend of mine introduced the book to me, I was immediately sold and wasn’t disappointed in that regard). Also, I didn’t expect to laugh, but the banter and accidents were on spot! Between all this lightheartedness and coziness, the story does dig into deeper topics; what is a home? what does belonging somewhere mean? The conclusion is pretty nice: it’s as much a place as the people that live there.

If you’re looking for a witchy, low-stakes and cozy reading, this might be what you need. As for me, it was a nice way to start 2025 🤍

4.5 ✨

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cmfruin2012's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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tigertheory's review

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adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective 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

Loved this. Didn’t anticipate I would enjoy a book with kids in it that much but it was really fun. A bit heavy-handed in its messaging and the final twist was more of a „oh come on get it over with“ moment

but that could also just have been influenced by me having read a book featuring sisters with themed flower names right before

. Overall, a really comforting book that made me more optimistic. Not sure I would classify this as adult literature though, probably more like young adult.

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mazzreads86's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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? No

3.75

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kris_pixie's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This was without a doubt one of the most heart-warming books I have ever read. The characters were so life-like and I wanted my own bedroom in the Nowhere House. The magic, the romance, the three adorable girls, the diverse backgrounds of all the characters. The diversity isn't just in ethnicity and nationality, but in sexuality and ages. Add in well written trauma that enhances the characters, and mwah chef's kiss!

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aannaemelie's review against another edition

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hopeful 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

4.5

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jillaay_h's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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kwthor's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

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morganfm's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

It was a sweet and delightful romance, and I really enjoyed the kids. The more explicit sections of the book felt a bit out of place to me personally, like they didn’t tonally match and could have been better as a fade to black, but it was still a great read for me.

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