Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Spellhacker by M.K. England

3 reviews

bluejayreads's review against another edition

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4.0

On the surface, an entertaining heist fantasy where a group of teenage magic thieves stumble on a conspiracy that they have to stop before it destroys the world. But it's also a viciously emotional story about loss, fear, friendship, and love. I can see how some people might find the emotions over-the-top and Diz's reactions ridiculous, but I found them spot-on to my experience with Borderline Personality Disorder. Even though I could see where Diz was making things harder for herself, I could relate. A solid read all around. 

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I am apparently reading England's books in reverse order of when they were published so I guess I'm onto the Disasters next haha!

This book was so fun, but dealt with some really heavy topics! I didn't particularly love Dizzy, the MC, but I do think she grew a lot over the course of the book. I really loved Remi and the rest of Dizzy's found family/heist crew! I can't help but think I would have enjoyed this more if told from Remi's pov instead of Dizzy's.

The world building is really interesting and I love the blend of sci-fi and fantasy! This is kind of a bit of cyberpunk, too, which is really fun! I enjoyed the plot a lot and loved the parts about magic and tech!  Great book!

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maisierosereads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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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