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Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

books_with_binx's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

jass_16's review against another edition

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

2.0

The only tolerable thing about this book was Tennessee Reyes.
Also, they should have named the book “The Witched and the Bitches” or something becuz that was the whole vibe I was getting😀

marreadsbook19's review against another edition

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3.0

3 stars

I like the magical realism elements, especially since it was focused on nature and the appreciation of it, but the rest was not my cup of tea. Especially the miscommunication trope. I didn't like it at all, and the fact it dragged so much was annoying. This reads very YA, which was weird and didn't help my enjoyment of the story.
It was a good read, but I was expecting more.

amk13's review against another edition

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Really not clicking with the backstory of the sneaky IMs “relationship” and “betrayal.”   Writing and character voice is good though, just a plot trope I’m not a fan of. 

carli5's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

brandilovesbooks's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

4.0

Sage's family angered the gods long ago.  They have since been cursed with gifts.  Sage can communicate with plants.  She left home after the death of her youngest sister and has been forced to return home.  This means living with her aunt and her sister, who blames her for the other sister's death.

Sage quickly finds work back at the gardening business where she was the "plant whisperer".  She is not prepared to be teamed up with the man who had broken her teenage heart (although he doesn't know it) as they forage the local area for new plants with history. 

Witch of Wild Things is a romance with a couple sex scenes.   They are not super explicit but use some language that I don't enjoy. 

Mostly Witch of Wild Things is a book about honesty in relationships.   Sage has been keeping her thoughts and feelings back for a long time.   As she finally expresses them,  she finds the opportunity to repair relationships. 

I gave Witch of Wild Things a 4 because it uses beautiful languag  to describe the connections between plants,  the dirt,  and people.   There is a scene where land is being demolished for construction that is heart breaking. 

I recommend Witch of Wild Things for anyone who likes a romance with some magic,  anyone who feels connected with nature (especially plants and mushrooms), anyone who remembers using AIM on Friday nights, and anyone who has had a rocky relationship with a sibling. 

My content warnings-
Sex
Cursing
Cheating 


lalaluluj's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

vannoc2's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.5

whatsmollyreading's review against another edition

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

4.0

am_wagner's review against another edition

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I tried. I really did. But it’s a DNF for me. The main character is very childish and immature. I hope there is an arc in this book where she realizes she’s holding grudges over nothing. If not, I don’t know why the mmc would ever like her.