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Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker
5.0
adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Quick Stats
Age Rating: 13+
Over All: 4.5 stars
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
Art: 5/5

So I loved this.

A sapphic (wlnb) romance. Witches and werewolves. Disability representation. Gorgeous artwork. A hint of mystery. What more can you ask?

There was a lot going on, and everything moved really fast. At times I wanted more elaboration and more development of relationships. Tam and Nova just flew into a relationship within like, 24 hours of reconnecting. That felt way too sudden to me. Not quite insta-love, since they had a history, but they’d been apart for a decade, and for them to just jump right into it without any build up was a bit abrupt. That’s honestly my only complaint.

Nova was adorable. I loved her, and the casual (#ownvoices) hearing aid representation was great to see. I also loved Tam. I felt for them and everything they went through.

Mooncakes was a very cute, quick, a super fun read and I highly recommend it.