Reviews

The Magic Between by Stephanie Hoyt

yazaleea's review

DNF @ 15% this is excruciating, the writing is so messy and confusing, and it is not for me!

thainerezende's review

funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.25

aromanticreadsromance's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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

Okay this felt super loooooong (it could have/should have been a lot shorter, imo. it got really repetitive) but read this if you like slow burns! I'm talking we don't get a first kiss until the 60% mark! The magic system in this was fascinating and neat (I'd love to read more books with this type of magic) but sometimes confusing. I'm not gonna lie, I also sometimes forgot who certain side characters were, lol. There were so many names mentioned that they jumbled in my head. This read like a fanfiction or Wattpad book (which isn't a bad thing!). It kind of reminded me of E. L. Massey's hockey fanfics. It was a good palate cleanser.

It's kinda half open door half closed door. We see the start of sex scenes but never the whole thing (it fades to black after a few paragraphs), if that makes sense.

I'm not mad that I read this because AB and Matthew's relationship was really cute and sweet and well developed (it kinda had to be, with how slow that burn was lol but the payoff was gratifying with the emotional depth involved in their relationship before they actually got together). I thought the distinction between fate and Bonding was really interesting!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Mental illness

emjm's review against another edition

4.0

Magical realism, hockey, witty banter = yes, please. I don't think most people would like this or be able to get through it, but it's just one of those niche categories of story/strange style of writing that I happen to love.

annegirl183's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-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

3.0

leointhebooks's review

4.0

*4.5
loved the romance, loved the bi rep, loved the queer people in sports,, just such a big magic system (which i'd love to read more off!!!) that it left me a bit confused at times

bitterfate's review

emotional reflective slow-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

3.5

soloefie's review against another edition

5.0

my biggest fear would be that some absolutely terrible thing would happen to my boys, that would just break my heart, and while i CRIED, it seems the thing(s?) wasn’t so terrible afterall. truly such a charming book that has me pining over a love like this for myself.

stephanie hoyt, im at your feet, my liege.

gaymathnerd's review

3.0

the premise is so fascinating but the plot is all over the place. a lot of details felt random and the story didn't feel too cohesive 

edgerunner's review

funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5