A review by heydebigale
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, by Sangu Mandanna
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
Perfect book for spooky season. I loved this book so much!
I loved the concept of intersectionality applied to witches.
Sometimes I’m so annoyed that so many paranormal stories are so white and they are like weird allegories for exclusion based on race, ethnicity, etc.
It was absolutely lovely reading about several witches who were not white and Mika explicitly discussing that they would deal with exclusion based on being a witch AND because they are not white.
I may edit this later because I want to go back and double check the text, but my only issue was that I missed any discussion of birth control when the sex scene happened and like—if it’s likely she will die if she gives birth to a witch, there better be explicit discussion of birth control.
But hopefully Mika Moon has that all under control so that I’m not stressed about it 😅
Notes: takes place in England. Mika is originally from India. Jamie is white.
I loved the concept of intersectionality applied to witches.
Sometimes I’m so annoyed that so many paranormal stories are so white and they are like weird allegories for exclusion based on race, ethnicity, etc.
It was absolutely lovely reading about several witches who were not white and Mika explicitly discussing that they would deal with exclusion based on being a witch AND because they are not white.
I may edit this later because I want to go back and double check the text, but my only issue was that I missed any discussion of birth control when the sex scene happened and like—if it’s likely she will die if she gives birth to a witch, there better be explicit discussion of birth control.
But hopefully Mika Moon has that all under control so that I’m not stressed about it 😅
Notes: takes place in England. Mika is originally from India. Jamie is white.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia, Abandonment, and Child abuse
Minor: Xenophobia