The author attempts too many things in this book. An unrealistic fantasy with a flimsy plot straight out of Harry Potter; and a sapphic love story that focuses too much on mediocre men. Harper’s first adult novel shows both a struggle with tone and character development. Emmy appears very unsympathetic: she’s childish, selfish, and petty that no real woman would. If this plot was set in high school, it might be fun, but I can’t believe three grown adults would waste their time plotting revenge on a guy whose worst sin was being a mildly shitty boyfriend.
I also found the dialogue to be very YA, and I didn’t find it to be a good thing. The constant use of social media slang and forced banter between characters made me cringe. I don't like it when authors use hashtags and internet acronyms in their writing, especially when they swear a lot to make up for the immature language.
Despite the charming setting and theme of family love, the romance, villains, and resolution disappointed me.
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