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ameliafrancis's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.25
A lot more complex than I initially expected but that was in no way a bad thing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
ourxstorybegins's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
OH MY GOD???
Okay truly have not finished a book and immediately felt the need to go buy the next one in the series until THIS SHIT. Would've been okay with never being inthat bitch Helena's head when we got to her POV, but even that was really well done and I overall enjoyed it.
Truly my only critique was there was a few times where the author dropped very specific brand names to such an extent that I was like "ok is this book sponsored?" But it was just a couple of times and I got over it real fast for the sake of the story.
Okay truly have not finished a book and immediately felt the need to go buy the next one in the series until THIS SHIT. Would've been okay with never being in
Truly my only critique was there was a few times where the author dropped very specific brand names to such an extent that I was like "ok is this book sponsored?" But it was just a couple of times and I got over it real fast for the sake of the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Murder, Outing, and War
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Fatphobia, Racism, and Sexism
ztremohno's review against another edition
I'll be honest, I desperately wanted to finish this book. I really did. But when the twist that Theo was Trans came, it felt a little too late. Up to that point, the character growth was okay but I was still struggling to find cause to attach to the journey of the characters. Not to mention, when I read the synopsis for the second book, something anyone might do in casual passing, and found out that Niamh was dead, it took the wind even more out of my sails.
Perhaps I'll finish one day but this is not that day.
Perhaps I'll finish one day but this is not that day.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
teainthelibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
bethhartigan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Transphobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal death and Outing
booksandteatime's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Transphobia, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and War
itsy719's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Vomit
lizzie_w123's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
mona_sgrs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Naturally, as a trans girl all I can say is I need Niamh to adopt me, too, please SO IMAGINE HOW MUCH THE ENDING FUCKED ME
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
l1ndz7's review against another edition
4.25
You know I feel like I’ve only seen the UK version of this cover and if you haven’t seen it it’s bright pink. Seeing that color gave me the wrong impression of this book. I thought it was going to be a cozy witchy tale and it is to a certain extent..but it’s also deliciously dark.
We follow four POVs of witches:
Niamh - one of the most powerful witches in the story who is a healer and sentient. She is no longer apart of HMRC (Her Majesty’s Royal Coven)
Elle - a healer who is also not a part of HMRC actively. She has a witch daughter named Holly and a non-magical or mundane husband and son named Jez and Milo
Leonie - she left HMRC to create her own more inclusive coven called Dispora that mostly includes minorities. She has a witchy gf named Chinara
Helena - current High Priestess of HMRC who has a daughter named Snow who is an elemental witch
There is a premonition that the Leviathan will rise and extinguish the witches and warlocks of the UK. When a really powerful child is found after a magical incident at their school in Scotland happens, Helena has the child named Theo locked up thinking this child is how the Leviathan will rise. What happens next you won’t see coming.
The ending shocked me and I’m really not sure if I care to continue the series because of the direction the book is going in. TBD
We follow four POVs of witches:
Niamh - one of the most powerful witches in the story who is a healer and sentient. She is no longer apart of HMRC (Her Majesty’s Royal Coven)
Elle - a healer who is also not a part of HMRC actively. She has a witch daughter named Holly and a non-magical or mundane husband and son named Jez and Milo
Leonie - she left HMRC to create her own more inclusive coven called Dispora that mostly includes minorities. She has a witchy gf named Chinara
Helena - current High Priestess of HMRC who has a daughter named Snow who is an elemental witch
There is a premonition that the Leviathan will rise and extinguish the witches and warlocks of the UK. When a really powerful child is found after a magical incident at their school in Scotland happens, Helena has the child named Theo locked up thinking this child is how the Leviathan will rise. What happens next you won’t see coming.
The ending shocked me and I’m really not sure if I care to continue the series because of the direction the book is going in. TBD
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Death and Violence