Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, by Sangu Mandanna

40 reviews

pinkfloydian's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Racism

ijustreallyliketrees's review against another edition

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

4.0

Very cozy, low stakes story about magic and found family. I want to live in Nowhere House and try some of Mika Moon's teas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing and Death

Minor: Racism

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Injury/injury detail, Abandonment, and Confinement

Minor: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Mental illness, Racism, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Grief

Mention of orphanages, s slur, heart attack.

cozyscones's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Death

nabecker13'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Abandonment

Minor: Racism and Classism

andloveistoolong's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Child abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Injury/injury detail, and Physical abuse

themelleh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

I love, love, love this book. It hit all the sweet spots: tea, witches, found family, a very little mystery. Mika’s interactions with the girls was just so special and gentle. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Death of parent

kiserke's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

Such a fun and original book. I enjoyed every minute of it and didn't see all the twists and turns coming. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Abandonment, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Bullying

Minor: Alcohol, Racism, and Homophobia

For the racism and homophobia content warnings they refer to a character who briefly appears who they are unsure if he is racist, homophobic, or both - it did seem to be both. The main characters in this book are wonderfully diverse, hence the other character's issue with them. One of the MCs does offer alcohol to the other on multiple instances, but it's not lingered on. Death does come up fairly often during the book, so keep that in mind. Additionally, there is some sexual content, but it is fade to black. The next set of warnings does require some spoilers:

Spoiler

One of the MCs struggled with the bullying from his siblings upon the death of his dad, who he had been closest to in his family. The other MC had grown up more or less alone and so there are strong themes of feeling abandoned.

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grace_9613's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.75

It was cozy - really gave off The House in the Cerulean Sea vibes with the found family and magic aspects. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Racism and Kidnapping

morgsreads's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book was the biggest warmest most wonderful hug full of magic and found family and the most adorable golden retriever sidekick. I fell so in love with all of the characters, and

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especially in love with the dynamic between Jamie and Mika

. My only complaint (and reason for -.5 stars) is that it flew by too fast! Some of the dialogue and especially the scenes at the end was very quick-paced with little descriptive narration. Since it comes in at 316 pages I think there could have been room for more scene-building in those faster moments. Overall though it was a delightful, easy read — a good palette cleanser and sort of like a slightly more adult version of The House in the Cerulean Sea (but witchier, of course). 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Xenophobia, Physical abuse, and Racism