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kayladaila's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley for the review copy!
While this book is great, please know that Joss Whedon is a pretty terrible person and will profit off of this book.
The Bewitching Hour is a realistic fantasy novel about teenage Tara Maclay moving to Vermont and starting a new high school rife with murder and mystery. Ashley Poston did a great job with Tara, one of the most beloved Buffy characters. When I saw Poston’s name attached to the project, I knew it was going to be great. You do not have to have seen Buffy to enjoy this book, but there were some really cute nods to the tv series. Ashley Poston also did a great job of including diversity with all the new characters she introduced.
While this book is great, please know that Joss Whedon is a pretty terrible person and will profit off of this book.
The Bewitching Hour is a realistic fantasy novel about teenage Tara Maclay moving to Vermont and starting a new high school rife with murder and mystery. Ashley Poston did a great job with Tara, one of the most beloved Buffy characters. When I saw Poston’s name attached to the project, I knew it was going to be great. You do not have to have seen Buffy to enjoy this book, but there were some really cute nods to the tv series. Ashley Poston also did a great job of including diversity with all the new characters she introduced.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Terminal illness, Blood, and Alcohol