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wickedccat's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
4.5
comeintothegraveyardmary's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
sckit's review against another edition
3.0
It's not amazing, but it's certainly not bad. It took a bit for me to get into it, and the writing style is definitely different than I'm used to reading, but I can definitely see it being a good read for a young teen. I'm definitely going to be finding the second one in the series, as the ending of this one really just reads like a chapter ended and a new one is about to begin. It's not the way I'd like to see it end, and the ending seems rather lackluster, but it's not bad, just different. I'd recommend a read.
Edited to add - The cover is the whole reason I picked this up. I LOVE it!
Edited to add - The cover is the whole reason I picked this up. I LOVE it!
izziewizz08's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sgmlilja's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
bookbint's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was going to be a bit twee for me, what with a grumpy dormouse, but it is a great fun stomp of a read for 11-teens (& fantasy fans) who fancy their characters a bit bolder facing their fears.
Witch hunters, demons & curses. I found this entertaining & will be looking out for book 2 as the ending implies at least one more adventure to enjoy.
Witch hunters, demons & curses. I found this entertaining & will be looking out for book 2 as the ending implies at least one more adventure to enjoy.
wyvernfriend's review
3.0
A good solid starter for 10, nearly scored a 4 but not quite.
Hazel Hooper lives with her mother in a secluded forest with her magical mother, Hazel is curious about the outside world and only knows a little about it, except to know that people like her mother are hunted, killed. When a demon steals her mother her life changes and she finds that she does have magic and now has a grumpy dormouse called Bramley as a familiar.
She joins with some demon hunters to rescue her mother, but how well can she keep her secrets.
I didn't really feel like I got to know many of the characters, except Hazel and Bramley and I want more Bramley.
Hazel Hooper lives with her mother in a secluded forest with her magical mother, Hazel is curious about the outside world and only knows a little about it, except to know that people like her mother are hunted, killed. When a demon steals her mother her life changes and she finds that she does have magic and now has a grumpy dormouse called Bramley as a familiar.
She joins with some demon hunters to rescue her mother, but how well can she keep her secrets.
I didn't really feel like I got to know many of the characters, except Hazel and Bramley and I want more Bramley.
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