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Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper
5.0
adventurous funny inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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WOW! Oh, I LOVED this book. It's witchy, it's exciting, it's gay, it's adventurous, it's reflexive, it's sweet! I thought the plot was really captivating, and I liked following Emmy's story. I also absolutely love Talia as a character. I found lots of the characters we get to know were very 3-dimensional and had more to them than surface-level emotions and actions. I love the little romance between Emmy and Talia. And I love Lindon as a best friend character. I love that the main plot to overthrow the Blackmores started as a way to seek justice against a douchebag who wronged these three amazing women. 

I constantly wanted to know what happened next, and I love both Emmy's and Talia's self-discovery of what they actually want - of recognizing and deciphering the balance between their needs and what other's think of them. It really hit home for me.

I listened to the audiobook, which was super well done! So if I spelled any names wrong in this review, it's because I of that. I borrowed it from the library, but I would buy this in a heartbeat to read again.