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Go Hex Yourself
by Jessica Clare
Read Completed 8/17/23 | 3 - 3.5 stars
I was actually enjoying this but it fell a little flat. It's difficult to read witchy romances because I feel like I never get enough of one or the other -- not enough fantasy world-building or not enough romance. The fantasy part took the stage in the beginning and I liked the cute little witchy vibes, giving the reader an insight to the magic while still staying light and fun. The romance took over maybe after about 25% - 30%, which was fine, but it was a little too much at times. I still wanted more plot and things ended with a whimper and felt like a little too much build-up for nothing.
This was a little spicier than most of my normal romcoms, which wasn't bad but worth noting. I'm horrible at rating on a spice scale considering I don't venture into a ton of super spicy stuff, but there was a good amount of content there, in description and in the number of scenes. I would have like to have sacrificed a couple of those for plot, though.
The plot was fun but ultimately left me feeling like there wasn't enough conflict that got resolved. It felt like a throw away issue that was kind of frustrating and unsatisfying. I liked the banter and chemistry between the two main characters but I always have trouble with the immortal being/mortal girl concept. At least this wasn't a teenager and it felt a little less icky, and she can come into her own magical powers and be an ancient, ageless witch if she wanted to. But again, not enough there and I wanted more from that. I liked the mentions of family history but also wanted more of that. I wanted a bit more magic, just a couple more scenes here and there to build up that concept.
A fun read, better than a lot of the witchy romances I've read. I have not watched the latest Star Wars movies and Reylo inspired things annoy me (because it's everywhere and I hate seeing things over and over again). I also hated The Love Hypothesis which was more Reylo fanfic publicized, apparently, so I'm glad I didn't read that until after I read it or I would have been annoyed. Irrational? I don't care. And that doesn't look like Adam Driver on the cover -- it looks like David Schwimmer. Also, he was supposed to have long, flowing hair but reviewers just think it looks like Adam Driver to get you into the Reylo vibe.
I was actually enjoying this but it fell a little flat. It's difficult to read witchy romances because I feel like I never get enough of one or the other -- not enough fantasy world-building or not enough romance. The fantasy part took the stage in the beginning and I liked the cute little witchy vibes, giving the reader an insight to the magic while still staying light and fun. The romance took over maybe after about 25% - 30%, which was fine, but it was a little too much at times. I still wanted more plot and things ended with a whimper and felt like a little too much build-up for nothing.
This was a little spicier than most of my normal romcoms, which wasn't bad but worth noting. I'm horrible at rating on a spice scale considering I don't venture into a ton of super spicy stuff, but there was a good amount of content there, in description and in the number of scenes. I would have like to have sacrificed a couple of those for plot, though.
The plot was fun but ultimately left me feeling like there wasn't enough conflict that got resolved. It felt like a throw away issue that was kind of frustrating and unsatisfying. I liked the banter and chemistry between the two main characters but I always have trouble with the immortal being/mortal girl concept. At least this wasn't a teenager and it felt a little less icky, and she can come into her own magical powers and be an ancient, ageless witch if she wanted to. But again, not enough there and I wanted more from that. I liked the mentions of family history but also wanted more of that. I wanted a bit more magic, just a couple more scenes here and there to build up that concept.
A fun read, better than a lot of the witchy romances I've read. I have not watched the latest Star Wars movies and Reylo inspired things annoy me (because it's everywhere and I hate seeing things over and over again). I also hated The Love Hypothesis which was more Reylo fanfic publicized, apparently, so I'm glad I didn't read that until after I read it or I would have been annoyed. Irrational? I don't care. And that doesn't look like Adam Driver on the cover -- it looks like David Schwimmer. Also, he was supposed to have long, flowing hair but reviewers just think it looks like Adam Driver to get you into the Reylo vibe.