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A review by caseythereader
Magic by Any Other Name by Alison Levy
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Thanks to Books Forward PR for the free copy of this book.
- MAGIC BY ANY OTHER NAME explores the effects of emotional and generational abuse through the lens of magic and mythology.
- I really liked the world of this book, harsh as it was. The idea that every fantastical entity from every culture is real and they are interacting together is just too cool.
- The depictions of various types of abuse in this book are sometimes tough to read, but they rang true to me, especially Georgette's impulse to make herself small. Watching these characters begin to understand themselves and their circumstances is at the heart of this book, and I look forward to following their journeys in subsequent books.
- MAGIC BY ANY OTHER NAME explores the effects of emotional and generational abuse through the lens of magic and mythology.
- I really liked the world of this book, harsh as it was. The idea that every fantastical entity from every culture is real and they are interacting together is just too cool.
- The depictions of various types of abuse in this book are sometimes tough to read, but they rang true to me, especially Georgette's impulse to make herself small. Watching these characters begin to understand themselves and their circumstances is at the heart of this book, and I look forward to following their journeys in subsequent books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Rape and Sexual content