A review by araebird
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

It took me a while to get into this book, but I was really excited as I love a witchy story. The beginning reminded me of the premise of 'The Cursed Child', but then very quickly it was not like that at all (actually the exact opposite in the most meaningful and ironic way). If you're going to read this book, after you get to know Theo a little bit more, I would highly recommend diving into the background of the author a little bit more. After I did this, the story was so much more meaningful and heartbreaking. 

I so admire how Dawson turns being trans into a LITERAL SUPERPOWER throughout this story. The fact that Theo is so strong because she is a trans girl is so empowering and insightful, and an incredibly profound perspective to have on being trans (coming from a very humble cis-woman)
. I'm very excited about the world that Dawson is creating, and am really looking forward to the next one!
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