Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

81 reviews

itsheyfay's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

maggies's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? No

5.0

What a lovely story about belonging, finding community, loving and allowing yourself to be loved, and being yourself. Mika's growth was heart-warming, and the family of misfits at Nowhere House were everything you could want. I love them all.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse

amandab0514's review

emotional funny 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: Cursing, Physical abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual content

Minor: Racism

stormeno's review

emotional lighthearted fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

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

embersbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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 book was an absolute cozy dream read.  It has everything you could want - witches, ✨magic✨ vibes that are immaculate, found family, diverse characters, characters dealing with their childhood trauma, and a lovely wrap up in the end.  It’s also very romantic😍  I …am obsessed.  I will definitely return to this as a cozy autumn read often.  

Sangu’s writing was absolutely wonderful - very easy to read, with an excellent ebb and flow to the story that never left more bored and always left me eagerly reading more.  Ian’s character won my heart instantly, as did Ken’s and their beautiful love story🥹  
All the characters felt believable, and three dimensional - and don’t even get me started on Jamie and Mika…they are perfect and I love them so much.  Rosetta, Terracotta, and Altamira were just so well written - their personalities, dreams, quirks, quarrels- I just wanted to scoop them all into a hug and go on adventures with them🥹  
Also I really fucking want some of Mika’s tea!!!🫖

Cannot recommend this book enough!  A completely charming read.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Child abuse

Minor: Emotional abuse, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism

Most of the things mentioned in the content warnings were things a character describes experiencing in the past. None of it was graphic but some of it was like…really sad and could remind readers of similar personal trauma - therefore I mention the warnings. Overall this is a light read, but these things are mentioned.

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

beccaborrowsbooks's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

moonytoast's review

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

dev921's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Grief, and Death of parent