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The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall
155 reviews
krsb's review
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.5
This book is about a lot of things, and Breanne Randall does them all very well. If I had to narrow this story down to only three words they would be: family, grief, and sacrifice. Magic is a very integral part of the story, and Randall uses it to tackle these topics in a way that doesn't take away from its warmth and draw to its readers.
In addition to their individual magic, each Revelare is born with a curse—and Sadie's is the curse of four heartbreaks. She's already had one, her first love who abandoned her a decade ago, and she's about to have the rest.
Almost all at once, her ex returns to town, her grandmother tells her that she has stage 4 cancer, and her estranged twin brother returns after a year without contact—all of which bring up deep family secrets that start to unravel everything Sadie knows to be true.
This book was so fun and the only reason I gave it a 4.5 is because the beginning was a little slow and hard for me to get into. But once things started moving with the plot I was reading for hours. 😭👍 Randall tells the story of a family coming together in the aftermath of the death of their matriarch—throughout which we follow their grief and sacrifices through the lense of Sadie Revelare, and how she learns to embrace love instead of fearing it.
Overall I loved this story, and it really did have that Practical Magic feel that it was marketed as!
In addition to their individual magic, each Revelare is born with a curse—and Sadie's is the curse of four heartbreaks. She's already had one, her first love who abandoned her a decade ago, and she's about to have the rest.
Almost all at once, her ex returns to town, her grandmother tells her that she has stage 4 cancer, and her estranged twin brother returns after a year without contact—all of which bring up deep family secrets that start to unravel everything Sadie knows to be true.
This book was so fun and the only reason I gave it a 4.5 is because the beginning was a little slow and hard for me to get into. But once things started moving with the plot I was reading for hours. 😭👍 Randall tells the story of a family coming together in the aftermath of the death of their matriarch—throughout which we follow their grief and sacrifices through the lense of Sadie Revelare, and how she learns to embrace love instead of fearing it.
Overall I loved this story, and it really did have that Practical Magic feel that it was marketed as!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
Minor: Rape and Murder
lyerk's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Minor: Rape
sillysammy13's review
dark
emotional
slow-paced
2.0
I wanted more out of this book! The magic was cool and I love the cooking and recipe aspect of the book. I didn't give me the cozy fall book, practical magic/gilmore girls vibes. Also warning there is suicidal thought/ attempt of suicide in the book and they should have giving a warning
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
that_awkwardbook's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
Okay. I went in blind and I really shouldn't have done that. I wanted something fun and cute and that was not it .
This story is full of heartache , loss and grief. It is also full of family and friends, delicious food with recipes and hope and a sprinkle of sweetness.
This story is full of heartache , loss and grief. It is also full of family and friends, delicious food with recipes and hope and a sprinkle of sweetness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
mrsbodey's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
slow-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
themagicalpan's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual assault
Children as a result of sexual assaultshayrain's review
emotional
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
3.75
Slow start, nice fall read, tugs at the heart strings even though it’s pretty predictable. It’s cute overall. I think other reviews about DNFing are a bit dramatic. The magic was light and the Christianity related more to being in a small traditional town than the characters themselves. Wasn’t overbearing in any way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt
tinyfoxreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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 is probably my favorite book now, I’m sad that I finished it so quickly because now I’m going to miss my new friends that I feel like I’ve known forever. I want a sequel just so I can hang out with them again. I feel like it’s set up perfectly for one but haven’t seen any news of one. Breanne, can you hear me??
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cancer and Death
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
rowan_the_reader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death of parent
lareinadehades's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Listen, you know how in life there are moments of watching a train wreck in motion and yet, you're unable to look away? Well, that was me with this book.
Every time I thought: "this can't get worse", it did. Uh, and what's up with Christian witches and, " magic doesn't make a witch" vibe? Yeah no. This is my harshest rating to date, but honestly I can't bring myself to pump it up to a full star. Yes, I know I did this to myself.
Every time I thought: "this can't get worse", it did. Uh, and what's up with Christian witches and, " magic doesn't make a witch" vibe? Yeah no. This is my harshest rating to date, but honestly I can't bring myself to pump it up to a full star. Yes, I know I did this to myself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Rape and Abandonment