Sam
it's freaky how i'm convinced that miss markum peeked into the brain and then wrote the book of my dreams. i didn't even know how much i needed this! if you like:
- boarding school settings
- prank wars between rival schools
- a rag tag bunch of gal pals
- a HAWT bad boy love interest
- just a jolly good time
as much as i do, then read this! if you don't, we can't be friends. i'm only sort of kidding.
this book is exactly what i needed to fill the This May End Badly shaped hole in my heart! it gave me so much of the same vibes. and while this was not quite up to that level, it was perfectly enjoyable.
the thing i love the most about this book is the concept. i mean a ya enemies-to lovers rom-com about two magicians falling in love, are you kidding me?
i also liked that beckett was half-indian (even though that part of his identity was never quite explored!) and the sister relationship in this book was sooooo cute.
was this perfect? by no means. but did i have a good time? absolutely. and in the end that's what matters.
this is about all cmq books & not just this one but for someone who claims to write diverse books about different queer identities, there definitely is a lack of ace and aro characters in their books. on the same note, NOT EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE PAIRED UP. let people be single & happy jfc. especially when the couple is as toxic as chloe & shara
the ending could have been better and this was way too white, but i don't really care coz this was also the cinderella retelling of my dreams.
i've realised that if a book has a main character whose relationships with their parents are fraught, in a way that makes me relate to my own abusive upbringing, i'm probably gonna love it. TRAUMATIZED BITCHES UNITE.
