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The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco

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noeyy's review

Sadly just could not get into it. I will eventually return to it as the audiobook is good and the story is interesting

January 2018: Wow what a difference time can make!! When I saw the beautiful cover and description for the sequel I knew I wanted to give this book another chance! This time I was pulled into the world and character building. I found Tea and her brother very interesting. I think my problem before is in this book we are getting the setup of the story and then the outcome of some major events with large important portions missing that will undoubtedly be filled in, in the next book.
I think that missing info made the book feel incomplete and hard to follow in the first reading. It also doesn’t help that I don’t really like the backward story. When I see a scene at the start of a show and then it cuts to 24 hours ago....it usually drives me crazy!
I’m so glad I can start book two immediately now!

Original Review September 2016: I really wanted to like this! Unfortunately, I found this book so boring! I kept reading hoping that it would pick up and develop more. I forced myself to do finish, but it never got better. The idea of magic and strong women are usually a great combination. It was extremely difficult to "see" the world the author was building. It often did not make sense. The romance was not very good and it was hard to feel for characters.

jaxness's review

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I tried to give this book a second chance but its not working...
Abandoned for a 2nd and last time..

theshonz0705's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

pineapple919's review against another edition

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4.0

Magic system was novel and unique, loved the MC, didn't see the twist at the end coming!

spookyyzoeyy's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Loved the cover and was free on audible, so I gave it a try. I liked it, but I got lost in many different places. I followed the story, but it has a lot of world building as first books do. I can't wait to see how the turn at the end of the book can develop through the next 2 books!

ineslts's review

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4.0

Absolutely hate when a reading slump hits in the middle of a good book. Check your timings reading slumps.

I never know what to say when the end of a book leaves me expecting bad things, because damn it, why did I like it if it announces bad things for my favourite characters?! But it really only means that I liked it THAT much. Fortunately I have the rest of the trilogy and will be oddly happy to be able to suffer some more in this story.

With little more to say that won't be spoilers, as I do prefer to avoid pressing that button - although, believe me when I say that there would be A LOT to write about if I did go for spoilers - I shall take my leave of the Willows the rest of my story surely lies in the world beyond it's safety.