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sarahwhitekeys'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
3.5
Had elements of a magical school with students divided into “houses” but not as fleshed out as Harry Potter and main character is so isolated from most of typical school happenings it’s as if she’s not really there.
Also elements of Avatar the Last Airbender and mastering skills
Appreciated the take home message about working together to overcome climate change and extreme weather.
Enjoyed the bisexual representation and the Korean male love interest!
Pushing people away to try to protect them isn’t anything new and it didn’t feel like there was going to be anything but a happy ending; very forced high stakes that didn’t quite feel deserved at the end
Very innocent on the spice scale (they’re teenagers) so I wasn’t embarrassed to be listening to scenes at the airport
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
anni_swanilda'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
3.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
jennaniho's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
jenna_justi2004'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: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent
midnightmoon_dreamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Minor: Death and Death of parent
ctara2123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
hello_lovely13'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
karly_ackley'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: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
ka_ke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent
art_books_chemistry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I did appreciate the main female character's growth over the book but she was the only truly fleshed out character, most of the teachers and other students were either non-existent or very shallow. The main supporting male character is better but still does not have super deep character development, we mainly know how much he loves plants. For me it just contributed to the lack of reality that was already created from the lack of world-building around the school. It is supposed to be somewhat contemporary however it just doesn't feel real.
If you want a simple witchy read, this could satisfy that requirement but it isn't a story that's going to stick with you forever.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail