Laura

DNF @ 25%

This was one of my most anticipated books of the year, but unfortunately it was just not for me. I did not enjoy the writing style in the slightest: it felt rushed and heartless, with a few "poignant" remarks scattered throughout that fell completely flat. The author bludgeons you in the head about what she wants you to feel about every situation, but never actually shows it ("look here, it is very cosy and nice and they do all these things, but you cannot see a single one, just trust me"). The magic system also felt rushed and not well developed at all, which is a shame in a book about witches. I could not believe in the bonds between characters, and everything felt shoehorned in, artificious and way too young in tone (the book was sold to me as adult) to my liking.

I don't rate dnfs, but if I'd persevered I'm not shure it would have scraped more than 2 stars.