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katkins's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Grief, and Death
creolelitbelle's review
dark
emotional
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
3.75
The beginning of the book really hooked me with Aline leading a lonesome life based on her being "difference" from everyone else. My heart went out to her at the solitary existence she led for years, but as she comes into her powers, she proves to be an extraordinary person. For much of the book, I felt as lost as Aline, which could be the author's intention to keep you steadily identifying with her protagonist. The povs flip in interesting ways that I found very unexpectedly, but each one adds unique insight to the story as a whole. Puzzle pieces fall together beautifully towards the end of the book. I would have preferred a certain famous literary device not be employed to "fix" anything, BUT the way that it is used works believably for the world created here.
Do add this and her previous two witchy books to your fall reading, if you can squeeze them in. They all require a little stretch of the magic imagination, but they are so worth it. Also, I advise other readers to check out the acknowledgements section at the end of this book. The last few paragraphs caused me to tear up, and I always love a message to readers.
Thanks to St. Martin's Griffin and Netgalley for a chance to read an early copy of this book!
Do add this and her previous two witchy books to your fall reading, if you can squeeze them in. They all require a little stretch of the magic imagination, but they are so worth it. Also, I advise other readers to check out the acknowledgements section at the end of this book. The last few paragraphs caused me to tear up, and I always love a message to readers.
Thanks to St. Martin's Griffin and Netgalley for a chance to read an early copy of this book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Emotional abuse
meganpbell's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A witch who can talk to ghosts, a mysterious and mischievous book, three sisters and their deliciously cozy bookshop, Magic and a Dragon as you’ve never seen them before, a beautiful town kept secret, and much more awaits in Paige Crutcher’s What Became of Magic—a romantic fantasy about the loneliness of childhood when you don’t belong, the healing power of found family, and the magic that’s been inside us all along. Though I occasionally felt a bit lost with the plot and world-building and the romance wasn’t specifically for me, I really enjoy spending time in the enchanting places that Crutcher builds—bookshops with secret rooms, cozy cottages, and magical forests, of course, but also ill-fated slumber parties and heartbreaking bathroom stalls too!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Grief, and Violence
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