shereadytoread 's review for:

This Spells Disaster by Tori Anne Martin

5.0

emotional

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

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I really enjoyed this one. Lots of fun magical hijinks and general friendship humor that I loved. The fake dating romance built well, and while I typically HATE the miscommunication trope, I enjoyed that they gave the story actual stakes. The end was a tad bit predictable to me but it didn't take away from my enjoyment at all. Sapphic witchy romance perfect for fall

Pros: 
- Rom-com with ACTUAL humor in it 
- Believable build to the romance 
- Fun exploration and even some action scenes with magic 
- Friend group with depth that moves the plot along
- Large cast kept the story interesting and made the world feel full 
- Good contemporary fantasy world-building for a rather short book

Cons:
- slight miscommunication trope 
- terrible family members being terrible got a little repetitive