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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

117 reviews

bridget_magpie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

5.0

This book is easily a 5 stars to me. Super cosy, I loved all the characters, and lot of messages about life. Not a grand novel that will change the world but a sweet, cosy love story about found family. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

dragon_named_fox's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Murder

daniofthewood's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

annakh16's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

If you ever wished that Anathema Device aka the witch from Good Omens had more book/screen time - I think this book is for you.

There’s an all-round lovable cast, found family (my favourite trope), and a cute little romance. I thought the couple matched really well, though I could’ve done without

the smut scene

- too much of a tonal shift in my opinion. There are also a few “plot conveniences“ and the end was somewhat bizarre, but neither  bothered me too much. This book was comforting, cosy, and overall just a good time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Death of parent

chrisb913's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

This book was absolutely brilliant. I loved the found family, the grumpy-sunshine, the characters, the setting, the magic system, everything worked in this novel for me.

I think the kids were my favorite part. The way she wrote them to be open and honest and just express themselves was a joy to read. I also adored Ian as this lovable grandpa of this little family that just inactive these crazy plans and is constantly being brought back down to earth by his sweet mellow husband in Ken.

I will definitely be checking out some of Sangu's other works as this was just a delight to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, and Death

Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Racism

frenchpants's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

This book is the epitome of the word "cozy". If you're a sucker for found family like me, then this is the book for you.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

kaneebli's review

emotional funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Death, Toxic relationship, and Murder

meremeth's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

Very light hearted easy read, would recommend to anyone looking for something cosy and low stakes. 
The romance was a bit whatever for me personally, but the found family aspect was really sweet :-) 
Read like a YA book almost? Even though the lead characters are over 30. Because of that the main characters felt much younger, like early 20s almost? Not a bad thing, just something to note 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Racism

Contains some discussions about childhood trauma; physical and mental abuse, manipulation, abandonment, death of a parent

daenerystargaryen's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Racism

cloverbeee's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

Aggressively cozy and charming while managing to mostly avoid being saccharine or overly twee.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual content

Handled themes of abandonment, trauma, and generational trauma quite well for a cute little book about witches.