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Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall

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fenchurch's review against another edition

Sapphic romance with elements of witchcraft should have been a good read! But the flirting was meh and the comic relief manic pixie girl felt too forced. it was a bit of a slog to read because I was bored , though I still wanna know who cursed the main character.

kestrelfire's review

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adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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thisbookishbee's review against another edition

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5.0

Be still my beating heart.

I absolutely loved this, thank you Netgalley! This book is perfect for readers who love Bridgerton and fairy's.

Maelys and Georgiana had the perfect slow burn relationship, although I felt Maelys was very much as girlish as Georgiana made her out to be. Often she demanded that Georgiana change her whole self to please her, while Georgiana merely wanted Maelys to grow up a little before entertaining the notion of a relationship. Of course there is also something else preventing Georgiana from pursuing her, but you'll just have to read the book to find out what that is!

The first part of the book has Maelys struck down by a curse and the first time Maelys meets Georgiana she is in a very precarious situation because of said curse. Georgiana then seems to appear whenever Maelys is struck down by the curse, leading her cousin to believe that Georgiana that is the culprit, while best friend, Lysistrata is their own cheerleader who froths at the bit for the pair to confess their love to one another. In her words, she tings them, and reader, I do too.

Also we can't forget our narrator who, without, we wouldn't have this glorious story. I knew from the start who our narrator was but I'll leave that to you to read the book for yourself and find out if you can tell who they are.

brighteyesbex's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

waclements7's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

A bit too twee, although that might be the point of it. No real connection to the characters, so felt indifferent to them. Didn’t particularly like them?