A review by bookbrig
A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari

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

3.75

This could be a great readalike for Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Fairies, with the academically inclined leads bantering and flirting and dealing with mysterious goings on. I liked the main characters quite a bit, as well as the poisonous plant elements. The ending wasn't quite to my liking, though it did set up more mystery elements for the next book in the series. Not sure I'll read more of the series, but I enjoyed this one.

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