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tashasbooks 's review for:
Sweet & Bitter Magic
by Adrienne Tooley
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was a decent book for sure, I think I liked it just as a fun and fluffy read (+ it has wlw representation). It's a pretty simple plot until the twist at the end, but even that was a little predictable. The world building was definitely lacking, and referencing the map didn't help much. Most of the places there weren't even mentioned. It just felt like the plot hadn't fully been fleshed out.
I really liked both Tamsin and Wren as main characters, but I still felt not much connection to them. They did have some complexity to them and I really liked the slowburn romance, but it almost felt there were moments where the feelings came out of nowhere. I did like the magic system, especially about how Wren was a source and Tamsin was a witch where they complement each other. Overall, I think I would have enjoyed this more if it had more depth to the plot and characters as I tend to enjoy the high fantasy complexity of new worlds and magic systems. But if you don't mind that and like reading about sapphic witches in a fantasy world, this is definitely for you!