A review by loicavivaz
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I liked most of the book a great deal. The characters were good people. It was beautiful watching how clearly their trust was deserved even before the main character knew how to give it and how present love and kindness were even before the main character knew how to receive it. I could read about themes like that all day. 

The emotions were vividly described and interwoven in a way that drove the plot forward. I like that.

Unfortunately that same vividness extended into things being a lot more sexually explicit than I enjoy, and if I hadn't been reading this book in my second language, I bet the curse words would have been a lot more in my face too. These are flaws that prevent me from wholeheartedly recommending the book to people who I know would otherwise enjoy it. (Man, I hate how hard it can be to find a book outside of the kids section that profoundly speaks of love but is not sexual...)

I still want to give the book at least 4 stars and not any less, though, because the ways the people treated each other were as beautiful as the best of humanity!
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