Scan barcode
A review by jadesarah
Hex on the Beach by Gina LaManna
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
“Wow, I never expected witchcraft to be so complicated,” I said. “Then again, I never expected it to be real either.”
Lily never believed in magic or witches etc then she's pretty much plucked from her life and taken to The Isle to find out she's the next Mixologist in line with the weight of this new world on her shoulders.
She's got a grouchy mentor in Gus, a kooky family and a love interest who she can't be with because rules and their own denial and an enemy with similarities to a Slytherin professor if you're familiar with Harry Potter.
I don't know if this series is for me. I'm torn because I struggled with it a lot but also liked it at some parts too.
+ I love Gus. He's by far, my favourite.
<b>“Would it kill you to show a little bit of affection?”
“I did. I patted you on the head that one time. That’s all I have in me.” Gus shook his head.</b>
- I love silly, even immature humour. It completely missed the mark in this book. It annoyed me instead of charming me.
+ The mystery deaths and kidnappings definitely make the story intriguing.
- Lily, Zin and Poppy are GROWN women. Sometimes that's hard to remember and then they are treated by family and others like they're children who are not in charge of their own lives.
- Lack of diversity.
+ Some characters grew on me by the end of the book.
- The cop out of her father being a cold man just so it would be easier for her to transition into her new world and new magical family irked me.
+ The romance being in the background was completely fine with this central romance reader.
+ I struggled with the story, with some of the characters but the writing/writing style itself is good.
-/+ Ranger X is a good guy and I liked him by the end of the book but the macho caveman prickly shit can go and I wouldn't miss it.
Like I said I'm torn and I don't know whether to continue because it will probably continue the same way or I could like it more as I go but some of it really grated on me and that's never a continuous good reading experience.
BUT I'm also intrigued to see where it goes.
And what the hell happened with Ainsley. I thought we were seeing her again? And the fact Lily barely gives her a thought?!
Lily never believed in magic or witches etc then she's pretty much plucked from her life and taken to The Isle to find out she's the next Mixologist in line with the weight of this new world on her shoulders.
She's got a grouchy mentor in Gus, a kooky family and a love interest who she can't be with because rules and their own denial and an enemy with similarities to a Slytherin professor if you're familiar with Harry Potter.
I don't know if this series is for me. I'm torn because I struggled with it a lot but also liked it at some parts too.
+ I love Gus. He's by far, my favourite.
<b>“Would it kill you to show a little bit of affection?”
“I did. I patted you on the head that one time. That’s all I have in me.” Gus shook his head.</b>
- I love silly, even immature humour. It completely missed the mark in this book. It annoyed me instead of charming me.
+ The mystery deaths and kidnappings definitely make the story intriguing.
- Lily, Zin and Poppy are GROWN women. Sometimes that's hard to remember and then they are treated by family and others like they're children who are not in charge of their own lives.
- Lack of diversity.
+ Some characters grew on me by the end of the book.
- The cop out of her father being a cold man just so it would be easier for her to transition into her new world and new magical family irked me.
+ The romance being in the background was completely fine with this central romance reader.
+ I struggled with the story, with some of the characters but the writing/writing style itself is good.
-/+ Ranger X is a good guy and I liked him by the end of the book but the macho caveman prickly shit can go and I wouldn't miss it.
Like I said I'm torn and I don't know whether to continue because it will probably continue the same way or I could like it more as I go but some of it really grated on me and that's never a continuous good reading experience.
BUT I'm also intrigued to see where it goes.
And what the hell happened with Ainsley. I thought we were seeing her again? And the fact Lily barely gives her a thought?!