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embrcko's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.25
leasummer's review against another edition
4.0
There’s a lot to love here - older witches, lots of historical names given to character, abandoned children finding a home, a transgender witch, witches of different races, old witches who still have sex (knew that would set some folks off), young witches, familiars. Plus a museum heist, dementia, fighting to save your home, feminism, patriarchy. The author packed a lot of topics into this story but it worked.
I can imagine it wouldn’t work for some. It’s very feminist and very accepting of folks and there’s magic. Very entertaining and enjoyable for me.
I can imagine it wouldn’t work for some. It’s very feminist and very accepting of folks and there’s magic. Very entertaining and enjoyable for me.
ebtdean's review
3.0
This was a solid 3-star book. It didn't blow me away, and I don't know how long I will remember it. But it was fun while I was reading.
jlobooksandcats's review
5.0
I never write reviews, however, I am dismayed by the number of people that are so put off by Jezebel, a book character, being a sexual being. This book was hilarious and empowering. I felt like the pacing was in line with the older characters and I really loved getting all the bits and pieces of the back story throughout the book. I would love to see this as a movie, and Jezebel had better not be toned down!
lady_rae1901's review
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
3.0
ohwowanotherone's review
funny
mysterious
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? No
4.0
suz_dugard_writes's review against another edition
5.0
I had the privilege of being a beta reader on The Witches of Moonshyne Manor and have been anxiously awaiting the moment when the rest of the world would get to experience the same joy I felt when reading it.
Like Bianca’s previous books (Hum if You Don’t Know the Words and If You Want to Make God Laugh), The Witches of Moonshyne Manor is filled with her signature heart and compassion, but where those books dealt with more serious topics, The Witches is a flat-out romp. Saying it’s House in the Cerulean Sea meets The Golden Girls is absolutely accurate—it’s equal parts kind and hilarious. Bianca’s themes of equality and compassion remain at the fore in this one, but the comedy is turned all the way up to eleven, making me laugh out loud at several points (a feat few books have accomplished, save Good Omens and anything Nick Hornby).
Also like her previous books, The Witches has a few good twists in it that will stop you in your tracks before driving you on to learn more. There are spells, a heist, sinister players (both of this world and not) and a race against time. It's fast-paced and wildly inventive—I never knew what was going to happen next and kept turning the pages long after my usual bed-time because I couldn’t wait to find out where things were going.
The cast of characters is diverse and distinct, with some great animal secondary characters in addition to the witches. If you don’t fall in love with RBG the dog or Widget the crow, you are made of stone.
I could go on and on, but the bottom line is: read it and be prepared to laugh, cry and hug it like you’ve never hugged a book before.
Like Bianca’s previous books (Hum if You Don’t Know the Words and If You Want to Make God Laugh), The Witches of Moonshyne Manor is filled with her signature heart and compassion, but where those books dealt with more serious topics, The Witches is a flat-out romp. Saying it’s House in the Cerulean Sea meets The Golden Girls is absolutely accurate—it’s equal parts kind and hilarious. Bianca’s themes of equality and compassion remain at the fore in this one, but the comedy is turned all the way up to eleven, making me laugh out loud at several points (a feat few books have accomplished, save Good Omens and anything Nick Hornby).
Also like her previous books, The Witches has a few good twists in it that will stop you in your tracks before driving you on to learn more. There are spells, a heist, sinister players (both of this world and not) and a race against time. It's fast-paced and wildly inventive—I never knew what was going to happen next and kept turning the pages long after my usual bed-time because I couldn’t wait to find out where things were going.
The cast of characters is diverse and distinct, with some great animal secondary characters in addition to the witches. If you don’t fall in love with RBG the dog or Widget the crow, you are made of stone.
I could go on and on, but the bottom line is: read it and be prepared to laugh, cry and hug it like you’ve never hugged a book before.
felinedevil's review
Not my cup of tea. And I wasn’t a fan of all the POVs, and it was a little cringe/forced.
hiimsera's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
3.75