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A review by the_rabble
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
tense
slow-paced
2.75
Good side characters, world building, and excellent soft boy love interest. Protagonist is... there.
POV character is very anxious and strikes an unusual balance of being sympathetic but hard to like. She is the aggressor in a couple "why would you kick that puppy?" moments that go entirely unexplained.
Additionally, we get a wild story drop that equates people who yell with [LI backstory]accidental murderers.
Plot hits hard at the beginning and 75% of the way through. Between that, there's a lot of anxiety.
Theme(s) aren't super clear, which you'd expect more in a coming home/found family story.
Single POV, 3rd person past tense, zero spice, PTSD, some violence, some swooning, lots of beaches.
POV character is very anxious and strikes an unusual balance of being sympathetic but hard to like. She is the aggressor in a couple "why would you kick that puppy?" moments that go entirely unexplained.
Additionally, we get a wild story drop that equates people who yell with [LI backstory]
Plot hits hard at the beginning and 75% of the way through. Between that, there's a lot of anxiety.
Theme(s) aren't super clear, which you'd expect more in a coming home/found family story.
Single POV, 3rd person past tense, zero spice, PTSD, some violence, some swooning, lots of beaches.