White Cat (Curse Workers, #1) in Addicted to YA

Nov 18, 2021 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it really liked it

Shelves: death, dealing-with-heavy-issues-or-crisis, magic-or-alchemy, audio, single-pov, slow-burn, mindfuck, young-adult, own-ebook-read, gore

When I first read the synopsis for this book I knew I was going to read it. The premise was so interesting that I couldn't resist. Magic mobsters? Yes, please!

The entire idea behind this series was so intriguing. The different elements combined were just perfect and so clever. The plot of this story was so suspenseful. I really love the way that the story was mapped out and executed. The world-building in this book was slow-moving but satisfying. The author gives the reader just enough informati When I first read the synopsis for this book I knew I was going to read it. The premise was so interesting that I couldn't resist. Magic mobsters? Yes, please!

The entire idea behind this series was so intriguing. The different elements combined were just perfect and so clever. The plot of this story was so suspenseful. I really love the way that the story was mapped out and executed. The world-building in this book was slow-moving but satisfying. The author gives the reader just enough information and slowly builds on it as the story progresses. I thought that the alternate universe that the author created was unique and well-developed. I have always adored Black's writing style and this book read very much the same in that respect. Even though this book was a bit different from some of the other books that I have read by her, it still had the distinct feel of a Holly Black book.

I really loved Cassel, the main character. He was kind of an outsider, even within his own family. He was smart, intuitive, and compassionate. Despite coming from a family of criminals, he managed to stand apart. Cassel had some really great character development in the story and I was very pleased with his character arc. I liked that the other characters in the story were vastly different from each other and had their own personalities. There were some characters in the story that I just loathed (not because they were badly written but because they were just evil =P) and some that I would have loved to see more of. I felt that Cassel's school friends could have used more page time.

The romance in this book was very sparse but there is an underlying romance in the story. From the ending, I can tell that more will develop in the romance department in the next book.

Overall, I was so delighted with this book. I loved the original premise and the way that the author created this world. This book has an exciting and mysterious plot, a main character that you can easily connect with, and a unique world that will fascinate you. I definitely recommend picking this one up!

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Jul 27, 2011 Rachel rated it really liked it

I liked reading a book from a boy's perspective, I don't read them very often. Good book about a magical world of curse workers. ...more

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May 24, 2012 Jane(Janelba) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, books-read-in-2012

Loved this book. Enjoyed the characters and plotlines. Was not often predictable. Will definitely read book 2 of this trilogy.

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Nov 21, 2011 Tressa (Wishful Endings) rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2012

I loved the whole mobster feel and suspense. The plot is definitely original and I really liked the MC, Cassel and his friends. There are some crude comments here and there, but it is also written from Cassel's point of view, so that's kind of a given. I'm curious to see what trouble Cassel finds himself in next. ...more

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