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A review by jemmacrosland
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I'm so glad to have got to this book as soon as I did as it really is a new favourite cosy fantasy, I really love this genre.
I just really relate to Kiela and her personality, she is prickly, an introvert and struggles to make connections with people. Her sidekick is a sentient spider plant named Caz and his little anxious self was so cute and funny, and also very relatable. I loved the sarcasm in the dialogue too, along with all of the characters in the town.
There is a lot of world-building and there is even a political aspect to this book which unusually I enjoyed, it was so interesting. It was lush and rich with different characters and phenomena of the land. I loved the magical aspect and would love another book in this world.
Some of the book I found a bit repetitive, within the writing, so I thought it could have been edited down a bit but that's the only thing I could critique the book on. Also the audiobook is really fantastic, I loved the narrator! She really brought the story to life.
I would definitely read from Sarah Beth Durst again and I've heard great things about her books, I would highly recommend this book to cosy fantasy fans.
4.5 stars
I just really relate to Kiela and her personality, she is prickly, an introvert and struggles to make connections with people. Her sidekick is a sentient spider plant named Caz and his little anxious self was so cute and funny, and also very relatable. I loved the sarcasm in the dialogue too, along with all of the characters in the town.
There is a lot of world-building and there is even a political aspect to this book which unusually I enjoyed, it was so interesting. It was lush and rich with different characters and phenomena of the land. I loved the magical aspect and would love another book in this world.
Some of the book I found a bit repetitive, within the writing, so I thought it could have been edited down a bit but that's the only thing I could critique the book on. Also the audiobook is really fantastic, I loved the narrator! She really brought the story to life.
I would definitely read from Sarah Beth Durst again and I've heard great things about her books, I would highly recommend this book to cosy fantasy fans.
4.5 stars