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The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

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stonkermumi's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Honestly perfectly serviceable. I came into this expecting a silly smutty witch story and what I got was a silly smutty witch story.

Just gonna put this out here first before I get into what I liked. It's not bad but there are just some points where I was squinting my eyes. Rhys leering at Vivi all the time, Vivi nearly killing Rhys and then wishing she had, Gwyn being best friend yes man. I'm all for some toxicity in books but it does bother me that it's portrayed as a perfectly acceptable thing.
Like yea, it's fucked up that Rhys didn't tell Vivi about his potential betrothal but also throwing things at someone is just physical abuse. It ain't cute.

What was cute was once Rhys and Vivi started to get more into each other again. Them remembering all the good parts of their relationships. I'm all for second chance romances and this definitely hits the spot.
It was funny and quirky. Sir Purrcival was a favorite of mine because what would a cat say if they could talk? You can probably guess.

The overall plot was tied up pretty quick after they got together which was a bit jarring. It just felt a bit odd because like 90% of the book was leading up to the resolution (with copious romance). The resolution happens in like 5% and that's just that.

Regardless, I'll definitely keep an eye out for a sale for the next one. I saw that it's for Gwyn and Wells and I'm intrigued. I'm a little sad that Gwyn isn't a lesbian like I thought but I'm all down for bi pan representation too!

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annahamburger's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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celery's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

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hal00alex's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

I cannot tell if this is well written or not since I am not a romance reader. As someone new to the romance genre, I would say it is very approachable and very funny.

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lex_is_bookish's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.5

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vaynile's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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katebella's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

Let me start this review by saying that this book made me realize that COZY fantasy ROMANCE with SMUT, is simply NOT MY THING. Is not my thing at all.

When I think about this book I don’t think I really enjoyed it but I pushed myself to finish it because I had gotten so far and I kept waiting for it to be better, and it was just so easy and fast audiobook… but it was a 2 ⭐ for me.

Maybe I should’ve run from this book since the prologue but I was curious, I wanted to read about adults with magic but it almost felt like they were still just 19 years old with all the hormones, and that’s also because we know NOTHING about their personalities 9 years ago or even now, like this should be a detective book looking for this couple’s personality because it’s missing, it’s gone, it doesn’t exist at all.

How did they even fall for each other I just don’t understand. They were together for 3 months when they were 19 and all they did was had sex and then a horrible break up, and for 9 years I think they idolize each other and are “in love” with the image they have in their minds of each other because now all they do is have sex and they don’t have even ONE meaningful conversation in the whole book, that’s what bothers me the most maybe, because okay I can take the smut, but where’s the connection, the conversations, the getting to know each other again as adults? Lost, just as their personalities.

I don’t think this is an spoiler so I’m going to say it: when this ended and each was going their own way I was HAPPY because she said it herself, they don’t have anything in common and they were not leaving their cities for the other and it was too complicated, I think it was the best for them to just close that chapter in their lives. But then because this is a romance book and they have to end up with each other turns out they both think “you’re the one, the love of my life” and one moves to the other’s city and then the other who was so adamant to never leaving also offered to leave to their city and suddenly nothing was complicated, huh.

I love fantasy, but I’m starting to realize that I don’t enjoy books where so little to nearly nothing happens with that fantasy/magic, that aspect was a joke in this book and it was more for the “romance” (which I’m not a fan of the genre or the couple here). The only “action” in this book was the two characters acting like bunnies because they were horny 24/7.

I wish there was more moments with the magic: She learned about her mother being good with magic, but she never embraced being a witch. He is also a witch part of one of the most famous families in town, but didn’t use his powers once. His father was always mentioned as so scary and powerful, but then he got to town for 5 minutes and was just an old man who was put in his place by an small delicate woman. The whole curse on the town was such a powerful magic, but it was solved with the power of love. Sighs.

You could’ve taken away the fact that they’re witches and just say “oh when she was 19 her cousin found an old spell book and because she was heartbroken they cursed him” and I think that would’ve been way funnier if they as just humans had to fins a solution throughout the town and make it like a quest / journey while they talk and meet their adult version of themselves, because is not like these “witches” use their powers at all or are proud of being a witch anyways (at least in her case)

Anyways, I think that's all for this review. I know there's a second book about the cousin who I found funny in the beginning and I was interested on her story because she is bisexual and I love the representation, but I could not care less about it now.

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chrysanthxmum's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

3.75

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lizard007's review against another edition

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Honestly, this book was just so boring that i couldn't seem to wade my way through it. it felt like everyone was just compaining about their lives and drinking vodka. Where is the chemistry and magic!?

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