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sarahthegaymer 's review for:
The Honey Witch
by Sydney J. Shields
This book was a pleasant surprise and beautiful palate cleanser. One of book club picks, I was happy when *most* of the crowd enjoyed the read.
We're following Marigold, who though she's grown up in a loving home with two siblings and two wonderful parents, knows that she is different and that she was born to be more. She isn't interested in courting or dancing but loves the taste of Honey and going into the fields. When her Grandmother - The Honey Witch - comes to whisk her away and teach Marigold everything she knows, it's then that Marigold knows that she is going to be the next Honey Witch. Then along comes Lottie, a nonbeliever in magic who despises Marigold so much...just being anywhere near Marigold makes Lottie physically ill....
I will say, the first 20-30% of this book is boring as hell. If I was just reading it physically it would have 100% been a DNF for me. However, the audiobook was so delightful, it allowed me to keep pushing through and I am so, so glad I did.
The book was basically meant to be cozy and I think it definitely succeeded in that. I loved the descriptions, the island, the friendships and family ties...it was just really wholesome. I will say that I think it was about 100 pages too long for what it was. There was a lot of talk about the battle between The Honey Witch and The Ash Witch and the buildup was SO intense that when the battle actually took place, it was very anticlimactic. I might have actually been pissed at it and that is what dropped this from a 5-star to 4-star for me. I understand that it wasn't suppose to be the point of the book, but we spent so much time talking about it that I just thought there would have been more than there was.
One thing that I really loved about the book was the open sexuality of almost everyone and it was just accepted and didn't have to be explained. 100% *chef's kiss*.
I would say this is for fans of Bridgerton and Legends and Lattes because its like the two of them had a Sapphic baby. There are parties and dances and masquerades but little plot.
**ALSO, the beginning of the book lists trigger warnings which I found incredibly kind as there are a few dark topics. They wouldn't have personally been triggering to me - except for one - but I really love when Author's take the initiative to do so, so the reader doesn't have to search high and low for them.**
We're following Marigold, who though she's grown up in a loving home with two siblings and two wonderful parents, knows that she is different and that she was born to be more. She isn't interested in courting or dancing but loves the taste of Honey and going into the fields. When her Grandmother - The Honey Witch - comes to whisk her away and teach Marigold everything she knows, it's then that Marigold knows that she is going to be the next Honey Witch. Then along comes Lottie, a nonbeliever in magic who despises Marigold so much...just being anywhere near Marigold makes Lottie physically ill....
I will say, the first 20-30% of this book is boring as hell. If I was just reading it physically it would have 100% been a DNF for me. However, the audiobook was so delightful, it allowed me to keep pushing through and I am so, so glad I did.
The book was basically meant to be cozy and I think it definitely succeeded in that. I loved the descriptions, the island, the friendships and family ties...it was just really wholesome. I will say that I think it was about 100 pages too long for what it was. There was a lot of talk about the battle between The Honey Witch and The Ash Witch and the buildup was SO intense that when the battle actually took place, it was very anticlimactic. I might have actually been pissed at it and that is what dropped this from a 5-star to 4-star for me. I understand that it wasn't suppose to be the point of the book, but we spent so much time talking about it that I just thought there would have been more than there was.
One thing that I really loved about the book was the open sexuality of almost everyone and it was just accepted and didn't have to be explained. 100% *chef's kiss*.
I would say this is for fans of Bridgerton and Legends and Lattes because its like the two of them had a Sapphic baby. There are parties and dances and masquerades but little plot.
**ALSO, the beginning of the book lists trigger warnings which I found incredibly kind as there are a few dark topics. They wouldn't have personally been triggering to me - except for one - but I really love when Author's take the initiative to do so, so the reader doesn't have to search high and low for them.**