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Edie in Between
by Laura Sibson
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Edie in Between
Author: Laura Sibson
Book Series: Standalone
Diversity: Sapphic romance, but only a little bit
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: young adult readers, fantasy, magic, witches, sapphic
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publication Date: August 24, 2021
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 384
Recommended Age: 14+ (Death, Parental death, Romance, Sexual content)
Explanation of CWs: Sex and romance are in the book and important to the plot. Death is also mentioned and a plot line.
Synopsis: It’s been one year since Edie’s mother died. But her ghost has never left.
According to her GG, it’s tradition that the dead of the Mitchell family linger with the living. It’s just as much a part of a Mitchell’s life as brewing cordials or talking to plants. But Edie, whose pain over losing her mother is still fresh, has no interest in her family’s legacy as local “witches.”
When her mother’s teenage journal tumbles into her life, her family’s mystical inheritance becomes once and for all too hard to ignore. It takes Edie on a scavenger hunt to find objects that once belonged to her mother, each one imbued with a different memory. Every time she touches one of these talismans, it whisks her to another entry inside the journal—where she watches her teenage mom mourn, love, and hope just as Edie herself is now doing. Maybe, just maybe, Edie hopes, if she finds every one of these objects, she can finally make peace with her loss and put the past to rest for good. But this journey to stake her independence from her family may actually show Edie who she truly is…and the beautiful gifts that come with being just a little different.
Review: This was an ok book. I loved that it was a fun quick read and that the characters were all kinda fun and fairly well developed.
However, I actually hated reading this book. The magic system is not well explained and the world building is so poorly well done. It's really hard to get into the book and overall I was really bored with this book.
Verdict: Not for me but maybe for you.
Book: Edie in Between
Author: Laura Sibson
Book Series: Standalone
Diversity: Sapphic romance, but only a little bit
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: young adult readers, fantasy, magic, witches, sapphic
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publication Date: August 24, 2021
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 384
Recommended Age: 14+ (Death, Parental death, Romance, Sexual content)
Explanation of CWs: Sex and romance are in the book and important to the plot. Death is also mentioned and a plot line.
Synopsis: It’s been one year since Edie’s mother died. But her ghost has never left.
According to her GG, it’s tradition that the dead of the Mitchell family linger with the living. It’s just as much a part of a Mitchell’s life as brewing cordials or talking to plants. But Edie, whose pain over losing her mother is still fresh, has no interest in her family’s legacy as local “witches.”
When her mother’s teenage journal tumbles into her life, her family’s mystical inheritance becomes once and for all too hard to ignore. It takes Edie on a scavenger hunt to find objects that once belonged to her mother, each one imbued with a different memory. Every time she touches one of these talismans, it whisks her to another entry inside the journal—where she watches her teenage mom mourn, love, and hope just as Edie herself is now doing. Maybe, just maybe, Edie hopes, if she finds every one of these objects, she can finally make peace with her loss and put the past to rest for good. But this journey to stake her independence from her family may actually show Edie who she truly is…and the beautiful gifts that come with being just a little different.
Review: This was an ok book. I loved that it was a fun quick read and that the characters were all kinda fun and fairly well developed.
However, I actually hated reading this book. The magic system is not well explained and the world building is so poorly well done. It's really hard to get into the book and overall I was really bored with this book.
Verdict: Not for me but maybe for you.