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In the Company of Witches by Auralee Wallace

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nanoauthor's review against another edition

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hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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alexisgarcia's review

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adventurous funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

this was very cozy and fun, but this also contained a lot of commentary about grief. i liked this a lot!

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laurel616's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I really wanted to love this book. It has a few great things going for it:

Cozy mystery vibes
No romance subplot that takes over the book
Main character is a witch in a family of witches

However, I couldn't get over the characterization of many, but most egregiously Nora. This is supposed to be an older and experienced witch and she is acting like someone in a bad sitcom - just stirring the pot and acting (or threatening to act) on all these wild emotions that are not reasonable for a mature adult that has been hiding as a witch their whole life.

I was also really disappointed in how the characterization of Gideon plays out. He's disability-coded, but

"magically" is able to leave the house in the climax with no explanation or consequences

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Overall, I don't think I am going to remember this book in a few months, nor do I have interest in reading the rest of the series.

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dainty_books's review

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emotional lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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saramcaps's review

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lighthearted 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? Yes

3.25

Into the cauldron: the young grieving widow from Practical Magic, the town lore and inn from Gilmore Girls, the zany aunts from Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and add a ghostly murder mystery. Truly a perfect cocktail for cozy fall fantasy.

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d0505's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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bxnnny's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

this was such a cute, lighthearted book perfect for the fall season. a lot of people have compared this book to the practical magic movie but i felt like it was more similar to sabrina the teenage witch. i loved the cozy vibes and how light and easy of a read it was, especially in comparison to the darker material i normally go for. i'll likely continue reading other books in this cozy, witchy b&b mystery series!

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