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A review by marieeh
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
This was SUCH a sweet little book. It's a little slow to start but once it gets going it's hard to put down. I felt really immersed in the world, and the characters all felt "real" to me. Dora was such a unique protagonist - to read about someone who doesn't have typical emotions because of a curse is something I've never experienced before.
The side characters felt developed and varied, but not so many that it was hard to keep track of them. They all added without being too much, if that makes sense. Loved the setting of regency era with magic elements. Elias was a wonderful love interest, he gave me Howl from Howl's Moving Castle vibes.
While reading I actually understood why some people like to annotate. I had multiple quotes I bookmarked and may even go back and highlight, or at the very least tab.
My heart says give it 5 stars, so I will.
The side characters felt developed and varied, but not so many that it was hard to keep track of them. They all added without being too much, if that makes sense. Loved the setting of regency era with magic elements. Elias was a wonderful love interest, he gave me Howl from Howl's Moving Castle vibes.
While reading I actually understood why some people like to annotate. I had multiple quotes I bookmarked and may even go back and highlight, or at the very least tab.
My heart says give it 5 stars, so I will.