A review by lizziaha
Spells For Forgetting by Adrienne Young

3.5

another adrienne young book, so many more characters that have absolutely no street smarts. seriously, I wonder who killed the girl in a mysterious witchy way on this island full of witches?? obviously it was some kid who doesn’t have magic. bffr rn
I will say, the vibes of this town were excellent. The magic woven into their lives, the pull of the island, the petty small town dramas that everyone takes way too seriously. 
And the twist

that literally everyone is evil, everyone has blood on their hands

is so exquisite

but at the same time, I wish I’d had someone to root for

. That being said, once the shock of the twist wore off, I did wish that the motive had been a little more developed. Like, some actions seemed a little too extreme for what actually happened.

ESPECIALLY lily, but like the stuff with Calvin was pretty fucked up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy