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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
98 reviews
torturedreadersdept's review
- 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
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
rach_marie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
bdingz's review against another edition
- 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
The audiobook narrator is excellent!
Graphic: Death and Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Confinement and War
carlyjoann's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Physical abuse
yvo_about_books's review
4.5
“Niceness is all about what we do when other people are looking. Kindness, on the other hand, runs deep. Kindness is what happens when no one’s looking.”
I've been meaning to read The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches ever since it was published two years ago, and I'm still not sure why it took me this long to do so. I thought that Halloween month was the perfect excuse to finally pick up this witchy read, and boy, am I kicking myself now for not reading this sooner! I had an absolute blast reading this story; it gave me The House In The Cerulean Sea vibes, and I definitely mean this as a compliment. The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches isn't just your usual witchy romance... Sure, there will be romance (and even a steamy scene towards the end I confess I skipped). Sure, there will be a lot of focus on witches and their magic. BUT. This book offers so much more: a story of found family, being true to who you are, self-discovery and learning to trust someone. The cast of characters is fantastic and extremely easy to warm up to. Mika made for such a great main character, and I especially loved her connection with the three young witches. In fact, I think the whole found family vibe is so much stronger than the actual romance... Which was nice and I could appreciate that it was a slowburn romance, but it felt mostly like an afterthought compared to everything else. I loved the other connections so much more; especially between everyone living in the Nowhere House. I had such a wonderful time reading The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches, and I can already see myself rereading it some time in the future. A new title for my list of favorites!
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
emily_dunn's review against another edition
- 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
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
- 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
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
sonjaelisee's review against another edition
4.75
I read it around Halloween for the witches but should have saved it for November/December because there are more winter/Christmas/solstice vibes than there are spooky witchy vibes.
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol
littlebitofchaos's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
sparksofkell's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia