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A review by crum_93
The Spell Book of Listen Taylor by Jaclyn Moriarty
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Almost DNFed a bunch of times. I did not like the story as a whole but found some of the characters fun and the dialogue entertaining.
Though, for this book being rated for 7th grade and up (even as YA), the adult relationships in the story are a MAJOR disappointment. While I totally believe kids should be able to read about the variety of the lives experience, I also cannot believe that a fictional story should have literally every single adult relationship tainted by infidelity/deceit in some major way. I just simply had a REALLY hard time getting past that to enjoy the rest of the book.
Though, for this book being rated for 7th grade and up (even as YA), the adult relationships in the story are a MAJOR disappointment. While I totally believe kids should be able to read about the variety of the lives experience, I also cannot believe that a fictional story should have literally every single adult relationship tainted by infidelity/deceit in some major way. I just simply had a REALLY hard time getting past that to enjoy the rest of the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity