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whitebear08's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse
hannux's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment
kayschwe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
bzliz's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Reggie takes a job that she thinks is assisting Ben’s Aunt Dru, who she believes is a fake witch. Ben tries to scare her off because he’s a grumpy and brooding loner but she sticks around and eventually learns magic is real after being temporarily turned into a cat. She begins her job proper as Dru’s familiar- a magical conduit and sort of apprentice- and she occasionally assists Ben also. They’re attracted to other but, again, he’s a brooding loner and she’s a little too cute and perky. After the tension boils over, Reggie plans to leave but Aunt Dru gets cursed and she has to work together with Ben to find out who cursed her and break the spell so Dru doesn’t die.
It’s not very spicy (there’s 3 major scenes but some minor discussions and feelings throughout) but I did like the playful “enemies” to lovers banter between Reggie and Ben. It loses some points from me because one of the spicy scenes takes place in the bottom of a well which is a little too silly for me to take seriously. Other tropes include grumpy/sunshine and forced proximity. We also have a kooky meddling old lady which is fun.
I did call the twist at the end but it wasn’t very challenging to pick up in those hints.
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Graphic: Sexual content and Blood
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent
morganperks's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Stalking, and Classism
annahamburger's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
My biggest "complaints" are related to how Ben's character appeared to be formulated around Kylo/Adam Driver tropes and then shifted and grew to more. As he was more fleshed out I liked him more, but the stuff that felt like fan service to Kylo/Adam fans felt cringe to me personally. If that's your thing though you'll love it!
Reggie seemed to have her own character development imo and not be based off Rey which I liked (even though in the cover art she def is)! This is not hard though as to me in the movies Rey did not have as much internal struggle? (Don't come for me I've only seen each Star Wars movie once or twice! I like Rey!!! But!!!).
Love a good enemies to lovers and I found the world building to be well done!
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Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Ali hazelwood -esque kylo/Rey- Adam driver/ esque- big man tiny woman trope but slightly less overt. Undercurrents of dom/sub relationship tones with the familiar cuff but it's not explored in depth.katebrownreads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence
ilichil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
kaytrain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship