A review by the_midnight_librarian
When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey

dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Better than I thought it would be. I think I would have really enjoyed this in high school/early college. Really enjoyed the magical elements to the book. As well as the self reflection and topics of change and figuring yourself out. Thought there were too many friends with in friend group, anything over 3 or 4 is hard for me to know who is who, and this book was no different. By the end of the book I still wasn't sure if I really knew who was who besides the main character. Main character fell a little flat for me, she is adopted (not really talked about) by two men, she's not straight, and very "average"/"normal". Though that lended itself well to the "figuring out who you are" discussion, it left the main character very unmemorable. Will be looking more into Sarah Gailey's work.
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