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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
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2.5 stars
Mixed feelings about this book. I have to say that I enjoyed it when I started it and it was going well for a while. I liked the diverse cast of characters and it was fun watching Mika work with the girls.
As the story progressed it started to fizzle out for me. It was a bit repetitive at times and predictable, and there wasn't much character development. The overall premise reminded me too much of The House in the Cerulean Sea. I love that one, but this one pales in comparison.
The romance part didn't work for me at all. It felt forced and I didn't feel any chemistry between Mika and Jamie. The s*x scene came out of nowhere. It felt cringey and I don't think it fit with this type of story.
This was my first read by this author and I'm not sold on the writing style, to be honest. It feels kind of simplistic and childish at times.
Edit: rating rounded down
Mixed feelings about this book. I have to say that I enjoyed it when I started it and it was going well for a while. I liked the diverse cast of characters and it was fun watching Mika work with the girls.
As the story progressed it started to fizzle out for me. It was a bit repetitive at times and predictable, and there wasn't much character development. The overall premise reminded me too much of The House in the Cerulean Sea. I love that one, but this one pales in comparison.
The romance part didn't work for me at all. It felt forced and I didn't feel any chemistry between Mika and Jamie. The s*x scene came out of nowhere. It felt cringey and I don't think it fit with this type of story.
This was my first read by this author and I'm not sold on the writing style, to be honest. It feels kind of simplistic and childish at times.
Edit: rating rounded down
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January 23, 2023
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Started Reading
January 23, 2023
– Shelved
January 26, 2023
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Finished Reading
January 27, 2023
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January 27, 2023
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Thank you, Drache! 🧡 I liked it a lot when I started it, but it didn't last until the end. 🤷♀️
Me, too! It doesn't even have to be something specific that happens. Sometimes I read half the story and really enjoy it, and then my interest starts to fade.
Maybe having read so many romance books, at least in MM genre, raised the bar for me. 😂 I enjoyed it well enough, it's just that I expected it to maybe become one of my favorites. 😉 Thank you, Vanna! 💗
Thank you, Jel! 🧡 The first half was like 4 stars for me, but the second half was more like 2 stars. 🤷♀️
Thank you, Elisa! 💗 It happens to me often, that I enjoy the first part of the story and then it goes downhill. Oh, well. 🤷♀️
I haven't given up on UISY. I started reading it last night, as soon as I finished this one. 😁 I'm only 26% in, so fingers crossed. 😉
Thank you, Andi! 🧡 I could have done without the romance here. I was more invested in other parts of the story. 😉
I'm glad I'm not the only one, since everyone seemed to loved it. 🙂
Thank you, Shile! 💕 To be honest, now that I had more time to think about it, it's leaning more towards 2 stars. 😕
Thank you, Shile! 💕 To be honest, now that I had more time to think about it, it's leaning more towards..."
Opsy that is not a good sign. 😤🙈
It isn't. 😬 I think that for me it's important how I feel after I finish a book. If the last part ruins my overall experience, nothing good that happened before can change that. With my ratings, I started to take into account the good parts at the beginning and round up to 3 stars, but it doesn't feel right in the end. It's not the same as the books I genuinelly enjoyed from the start to finish, but didn't necessarily love. Hope I'm makings sense. 😂
Just ignore my musings on how to decide on my finaly rating. I'm rambling. 😂
Thank you, Lisa! 💕 Take my review with a grain of salt, most readers enjoyed it. 😉
It does have a high rating and a lot of readers loved it, but it missed the mark for me. 🤷♀️
I agree with you, Kelly. Some things were unnecessary, but it was wholesome. Glad you enjoyed it!
I've just read your review and I agree. Interesting premise, but disappointing in the end.
Glad we agree, Hansi! I would have enjoyed it more without the romance part. It definitely felt off, compared to the rest of the story.
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Glad we agree. 😊
I've just read your review and I completely agree with you! This was very disappointing in the end.