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A review by widenera
The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker
1.0
Oh man. I am irritated I finished this book. It's difficult to read a book where the character begins as a wishy washy, whiney grad student only for her to end up at the end of all of her fantastic adventures... a wishy washy, whiney person.
Supposedly she is a feminist? But its difficult to see how. She flares up at the prospect of a man asking for her hand through another man, but she falls in love with an asshole character who killed his pregnant wife? This book 100% perpetuates the idea that if a man is terrible to you, he must be in love with you. It doesnt even try to ceate the illusion that the man will change for love. He's just a grumpy asshat through the entire book.
I really wanted to like this book. I love fantasy. I love the idea of tripping into a new world where there is magic. However, the weak minded protagonist and just generally unlikable characters in this book made it difficult to like.
Also... its long... and much of it is boring. Nothing happens or arbitrary things happen for a good 250 pages.
I can't believe I read this whole book.
Supposedly she is a feminist? But its difficult to see how. She flares up at the prospect of a man asking for her hand through another man, but she falls in love with an asshole character who killed his pregnant wife? This book 100% perpetuates the idea that if a man is terrible to you, he must be in love with you. It doesnt even try to ceate the illusion that the man will change for love. He's just a grumpy asshat through the entire book.
I really wanted to like this book. I love fantasy. I love the idea of tripping into a new world where there is magic. However, the weak minded protagonist and just generally unlikable characters in this book made it difficult to like.
Also... its long... and much of it is boring. Nothing happens or arbitrary things happen for a good 250 pages.
I can't believe I read this whole book.