DNF at 75%— I was so intrigued by the concept of Gilded Wicked Mirrors. It felt like nothing else I had ever read before, and I was really disappointeDNF at 75%— I was so intrigued by the concept of Gilded Wicked Mirrors. It felt like nothing else I had ever read before, and I was really disappointed to dnf.
Vampires, magic mirrors, deadly bargains, 7 years bad luck... sign me up! The magic system felt so unique and I was drawn in from the beginning to learn more. The mystery aspect also had me incredibly interested because I love secrets and it definitely had the same vibe as Crescent City! The story takes place in a second world fantasy that very much resembles a 1890 - 1910 time period as far as dress and technology, but some of the dialogue kept pulling me out of that time period, and it felt off to me. I loved that out FMC Quinn was a ballet dancer, and the dancer in me ate up the ballet terminology, but sometimes it felt out of place and unnecessary. I think in general a lot of the writing felt a little more fluffy to me, and I continued to find myself skimming for dialogue.
I enjoyed reading about Quinn's friendships. She has a strong group who seem to have their own dark secrets but ultimately will do anything to protect each other. The enemies to lovers plot line between Quinn & Emrys was very interesting at first, but for some reason I struggled to connect with them like I wanted.
There were lots of little exciting plot twists along the way that would start draw me back into the story, but then nothing would really happen and I'd start skimming again. Just because this book was not for me, does not mean its not for you.
Thank you to Victory Editing and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinion are my own....more
DNF at 34%— I was really excited to dive into this book because of the cozy witchy vibes, but it unfortunately just wasn’t for me.
I was definitely inDNF at 34%— I was really excited to dive into this book because of the cozy witchy vibes, but it unfortunately just wasn’t for me.
I was definitely intrigued by the storyline itself and the magic felt whimsical, but I struggled to get into the writing. I have read plenty of third person before, but for some reason this felt more like the story was being retold to me, versus feeling immersed in the story itself.
The dialogue was difficult for me to enjoy and it just felt kind of forced. We know that there is a love interest thanks to the synopsis, but at 34% there still wasn’t any progress into the relationship which really deterred me from continuing.
Just because this book wasn’t for me doesn’t mean you won’t love it yourself. If you’re looking for a cozy, witchy, cottage-core vibe with a sapphic romance, you should look into it.
Thank you to Redhook Books and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinion are my own....more
DNF at 60%- I was excited for the cozy vibes this book promised with the comparisons to Gilmore Girls and Practical Magic, but unfoturneltey I was jusDNF at 60%- I was excited for the cozy vibes this book promised with the comparisons to Gilmore Girls and Practical Magic, but unfoturneltey I was just really dissapointed, and this was the first book I ever dnf'd.
It felt as though there were many different plots aking place, and I found it difficult to follow. I also couldn't retalte to, or even remotely care about the main character whih was my biggest turn off here. The writing ans tory itself felt weirdly conservative to me, and it just felt very out of place. I thought the reciepies added in each chapter were such a fun and cute touch, but the chapters themselves were entirely too long.
Just because this one wasn't for me, doesn't neccessarily mean you won't enjoy....more
