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A review by thekissballad
Keep Your Witches Close by Colette Rivera
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Another 3.75 just like the first book.
This books relies a lot on backstory and having it all tie together. Juliet's backstory, which ties into her history with Mea and her history with Edwin. Then also Edwin's backstory, though not as much as I'm sure it'll be touched upon in book three since that'll be where he's one of the main protagonists.
The only problem for me was that it dragged on in spots because there was so much of it. Sometimes there were even long, drawn out thoughts / flashbacks in between dialogue and that really threw off the pacing for me.
But overall, I thought the story was good. I enjoyed seeing Juliet come out of her shell a bit and finally act on her long harbored feelings. I liked seeing the softer side of Edwin and the little hints of flirting with Tristan that'll feature more in book three. And while Aria didn't play as much of a role here, I did enjoy the ties back into book one.
This books relies a lot on backstory and having it all tie together. Juliet's backstory, which ties into her history with Mea and her history with Edwin. Then also Edwin's backstory, though not as much as I'm sure it'll be touched upon in book three since that'll be where he's one of the main protagonists.
The only problem for me was that it dragged on in spots because there was so much of it. Sometimes there were even long, drawn out thoughts / flashbacks in between dialogue and that really threw off the pacing for me.
But overall, I thought the story was good. I enjoyed seeing Juliet come out of her shell a bit and finally act on her long harbored feelings. I liked seeing the softer side of Edwin and the little hints of flirting with Tristan that'll feature more in book three. And while Aria didn't play as much of a role here, I did enjoy the ties back into book one.