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Walk the Web Lightly

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3.75 🌟 Naya wants to be a doctor, but it is against her family’s wishes and traditions, who keeps her sheltered and protected. Their family holds the secret of being able to see through webs and time. Magic is not all rainbows and butterflies, as Naya learns later on. The book takes a darker turn towards the end that surprised me, but overall, I liked how it turned out.

I see the vision. The premise holds us in an intriguing light with the idea of heritage and magic, but it felt quite one-dimensional when I read it. I did enjoy the fantasy aspect and the themes of finding oneself and reconciling with your family and its traditions. The writing bordered on middle grade, but it changed accordingly when things took a dark turn, so I’d say the writing was just a bit inconsistent. Nevertheless, I’d still highly recommend this.

Thank you to Netgalley and Spark Press for the ARC! :>

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Really unique story that I really enjoyed. It was quick paced and interesting throughout, I loved the characters and how the author told the story.

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Thank you to netgalley and SparkPress for allowing me access to this book. I enjoyed this book so much. The plot pulls you in and the characters make the story worth staying.

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"I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, which perfectly blended fantasy elements with a captivating storyline. The characters were well-developed and relatable, and the themes of family heritage and friendship added depth to the narrative. Mary Pascual's writing style was engaging and suited the story perfectly. The cover art was also impressive, making this a great read overall. I'm rooting for the protagonist to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor.(just like me) Overall, I highly recommend this book and can't wait to share my full review soon!"

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I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own

How I read this book: eBook

So the reason I wanted to read this is because I saw the description on Netgalley and it genuinely looked like such a cool concept and was something that really intrigued me. Unfortunately, I ended up being a little disappointed by this book. I'd first like to start off by saying the idea of this book and their magic was really cool, and I found it really interesting to read about their magic and how it works. However, the whole first half of the book was just talking about how their magic works, and then the various mundane tasks they do throughout their day with a small dual perspective of our secondary character keeping tabs on our main character. There wasn't a lot of excitement that happened within the first part out of describing their magic system and I really felt like it could have been condensed down to less than the 150 pages it took. I found this really difficult to read until we got to part 2 of the book. Part 2 was where everything that was exciting happened. It definitely made me want to the pick up more but then I had the opposite issue of feeling rushed through all of the information I got at once, I was left feeling wanting to know more about what we had learned about characters, and not getting the satisfaction of finding out. Overall, I enjoyed this book enough to have finished it, but will I pick it up again? Probably not. I just don't think this book was for me.

My Favourite Characters:

Isabella (Short Shorts): I honestly loved Isabella's character even though we didn't get too much of her in the book. She really went to bat for Naya and I loved her for it.

Mamma: I loved Naya's mum so much. You could truly tell she cared for her daughter so much and I love seeing those type of familial figures within stories.

My Least Favourite Characters:

Mr. Lindy: Mr. Lindy honestly grossed me out so much, he can actually get in the bin.

Sylvia: Honestly, for Sylvia's age she was a horrible, horrible character. I'm glad there wasn't a lot of her in the story.

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This was a really well done novel, it had that fantasy element that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall feel to it. The characters were wonderfully done and had a beautiful way of family heritage and friendship. Mary Pascual has a great writing style and thought it worked overall with the story being told. I enjoyed how everything worked and glad I was able to read this. The cover was wonderfully done from this story and glad I was able to read this.

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Oh my gosh, this book was great. I absolutely loved it! It was so sweet and intense at the same time! I loved seeing how the main character's relationships grew, especially those with Tiggy and Short Shorts. It was super cool to see how she was able to escape from her kidnapper, and I loved how she stood up for what she wanted in life and didn't settle for what her family wanted.

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This was an interesting premise but not really for me. I think it is a bit too young for me. But if you’re a younger teen I think you’ll love this! It was well written and paced well, just story not for me.

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Walk the Web Lightly è una sorta di retelling della mitologia delle tre Moire, protagonista è infatti sempre accompagnata dalla madre e dalla nonna, tutte e tre con il potere di vedere i fili della vita e delle decisioni future.
Si tratta di un Urban Fantasy, non ho ben capito l'età della protagonista ma dal tenore delle conversazioni direi che non ha più di 12/13 anni.
È un libro scorrevole, semplice, a tratti purtroppo noioso. La trama però è interessante, nessuno fa mai un retelling del mito delle Moire.
Senza infamia e senza lode
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What an interesting and unique concept for a book! I absolutely cannot wait to share my thoughts on this one. I could see it being made into a movie or Netflix miniseries. I hope she gets her dream to be become a doctor. I will be sharing a full review send thoughts on this book very soon as I apooodue to an unexpected family emergency last week I’ve fallen a bit behind. I almost got Madame Web vibes but for teens with this one.

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