bookcasey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Note: The interjected “recipes” detract from the book and are especially annoying on audiobook. I’d suggest you skip them, and in case anyone needs to hear it: do not use essential oils to make lube!
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Police brutality
Minor: Sexual content, Deadnaming, Cancer, Outing, and Confinement
wordinessa's review
- 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
Spoiler
(the local men want to bulldoze it to build a "Man's World" theme park)Graphic: Death and Dementia
Moderate: Misogyny and Gun violence
Minor: Transphobia, Racism, and Death of parent
uraveragelesbianreader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Deadnaming, Dementia, Police brutality, Transphobia, Dysphoria, and Murder
morganperks's review
- 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
Graphic: Misogyny, Transphobia, and Police brutality
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Abandonment, Dementia, and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Deadnaming, and Death of parent
bookforthought'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
4.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Misogyny, and Transphobia
Moderate: Dementia and Grief
Minor: Death
serendipitysbooks's review
- 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
4.25
I love a positive depiction of older women and these six are total badasses, the sort of woman I want to be when I grow up. I love their sense of sisterhood and the way they began to mentor the younger generation. There are some serious threads woven into this book including dementia and the trans journey of one witch. But these are balanced by elements of pure fun, like a magical heist and a flaming spectacular variation of billiards.
If the rise of anti-woman ideas and policies has you fuming this story will be a welcome catharsis. Read it. And then join Ursula, Queenie, Ivy, Ruby, Jezebel, Tabitha and Persephone by doing your bit to dismantle the patriarchy.
Graphic: Dementia and Misogyny
Moderate: Transphobia
kirstym25's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Transphobia, Misogyny, and Police brutality
northernzephyr's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Misogyny, and Transphobia