All Our Hidden Gifts
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- Author：Caroline O'Donoghue
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Summary
Maeve’s strangely astute tarot readings make her the talk of the school， until a classmate draws a chilling and unfamiliar card—and then disappears。
After Maeve finds a pack of tarot cards while cleaning out a closet during her in-school suspension， she quickly becomes the most sought-after diviner at St。 Bernadette’s Catholic school。 But when Maeve’s ex–best friend， Lily， draws an unsettling card called The Housekeeper that Maeve has never seen before， the session devolves into a heated argument that ends with Maeve wishing aloud that Lily would disappear。 When Lily isn’t at school the next Monday， Maeve learns her ex-friend has vanished without a trace。
Shunned by her classmates and struggling to preserve a fledgling romance with Lily’s gender-fluid sibling， Roe， Maeve must dig deep into her connection with the cards to search for clues the police cannot find—even if they lead to the terrifying Housekeeper herself。 Set in an Irish town where the church’s tight hold has loosened and new freedoms are trying to take root， this sharply contemporary story is witty， gripping， and tinged with mysticism。
After Maeve finds a pack of tarot cards while cleaning out a closet during her in-school suspension， she quickly becomes the most sought-after diviner at St。 Bernadette’s Catholic school。 But when Maeve’s ex–best friend， Lily， draws an unsettling card called The Housekeeper that Maeve has never seen before， the session devolves into a heated argument that ends with Maeve wishing aloud that Lily would disappear。 When Lily isn’t at school the next Monday， Maeve learns her ex-friend has vanished without a trace。
Shunned by her classmates and struggling to preserve a fledgling romance with Lily’s gender-fluid sibling， Roe， Maeve must dig deep into her connection with the cards to search for clues the police cannot find—even if they lead to the terrifying Housekeeper herself。 Set in an Irish town where the church’s tight hold has loosened and new freedoms are trying to take root， this sharply contemporary story is witty， gripping， and tinged with mysticism。
Reviews
Olivia Spreen
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I really enjoyed this， I liked that the main character was flawed and I loved the LGBT rep。 I loved the diversity of the characters and I loved all the witchy influences。 The tarot themes were cool and the story line was definitely easy to get sucked into。 I really liked the semi fantasy type genre and it was a good change of pace。
E。F。
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Review coming soon
Bex
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In a lot of ways I think this is a really special book。 The writing is beautiful and compelling， the inclusivity is sprinkled throughout the book without being overly deliberate to tick a box， and the plot moves at a fantastic pace。 To be honest， the writing pulled me immediately into the world！Maeve ends up cleaning out the Chokey - you'd be right to think of it as a less horrific version of Matilda's chockey - and discovers some Tarot cards。 Trying her hand at them lends itself to a convenient In a lot of ways I think this is a really special book。 The writing is beautiful and compelling， the inclusivity is sprinkled throughout the book without being overly deliberate to tick a box， and the plot moves at a fantastic pace。 To be honest， the writing pulled me immediately into the world！Maeve ends up cleaning out the Chokey - you'd be right to think of it as a less horrific version of Matilda's chockey - and discovers some Tarot cards。 Trying her hand at them lends itself to a conveniently timed disappearance of another student， and so unfolds Maeve's journey to discover what magic lies within the cards， or herself， and how important it is to discover who we are along the way。 I really loved the writing， the diverse characters and the fun mystery of the plot。 I'm not sure I understand entirely where the audience fits here， because the plot screams middle grade but some of the discussions between the characters and the writing feels much more appropriate for YA （for example， mention of sex， discussions surrounding discrimination and disability at a higher level）。 That's not to say some of that shouldn't ever be discussed in middle grade， but the approach wasn't really appropriate。 I also didn't really connect with Maeve， although the side characters （Roe in particular） were extremely well written and likeable。Certainly something missing for me personally， but still a really special book。ARC provided from the publishers in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
issieee
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4。5 stars
Marcel Haußmann
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All our hidden Gifts hat mich in der Verlagsvorschau direkt angesprochen， denn der Klappentext lässt eine spannende Geschichte vermuten:Maeve Chambers ist eine Idiotin – zumindest verglichen mit ihrer Familie voller Genies。 Und， weil sie ihre Kindheitsfreundin Lily vergrault hat。 Erst als sie im Schulkeller ein Tarotkartenspiel findet， zeigt sich ihr wahres Talent。 Denn quasi über Nacht macht sie den Mädchen aus ihrer Klasse beängstigend genaue Vorhersagen。 Dann verschwindet Lily， nachdem Maeve All our hidden Gifts hat mich in der Verlagsvorschau direkt angesprochen， denn der Klappentext lässt eine spannende Geschichte vermuten:Maeve Chambers ist eine Idiotin – zumindest verglichen mit ihrer Familie voller Genies。 Und， weil sie ihre Kindheitsfreundin Lily vergrault hat。 Erst als sie im Schulkeller ein Tarotkartenspiel findet， zeigt sich ihr wahres Talent。 Denn quasi über Nacht macht sie den Mädchen aus ihrer Klasse beängstigend genaue Vorhersagen。 Dann verschwindet Lily， nachdem Maeve ihr ungefragt die Karten legt。 Schnell wird klar， dass übernatürliche Kräfte im Spiel sind。 Und es braucht besondere Talente， um Lily zu retten。 Zusammen mit Lilys nicht binärem Bruder Roe und Mitschülerin Fiona begibt sich Maeve auf eine gefährliche Suche。Das mystische Thema rund um Tarot Karten fand ich schon immer sehr interessant und Caroline O'Donoghue nutzt genau dieses Thema für ihr neustes Buch。 Zu Beginn des Buches steht die Geschichte rund um die Karten auch noch im Mittelpunkt， man erlebt wie Maeve ihr magisches Talent entdeckt und erfährt einiges über die Geschichte des Tarot。 Doch dann verschiebt sich der Focus der Geschichte und es gibt so viele Nebenplots das ich teilweise den Überblick verloren habe。Mit Maeve als Protagonistin bin ich irgendwie nicht richtig warm geworden。 Sie ist zwar taff， benimmt sich aber oft so bockig und trotzig so das ich generell einfach von ihr genervt war。 Das wird zwar im Laufe der Geschichte etwas besser führte aber nicht dazu das ich irgendeine Bindung zu ihr aufbauen konnte。 Viel interessanter fand ich da schon Roe der mir von Anfang an sehr sympathisch war。 Mit seiner nachdenklichen aber offenen Art musst ich ihn direkt ins Herz schließen。 Über ihn wird einem auch das Thema Nicht-Binär näher gebracht und was es damit auf sich hat， was ich super wichtig fand。 Auch Fiona und besonders ihre Familie fand ich ganz interessant。 Sie ist eine der wenigen die auf Maeves Seite stehen und sie hilft ihr wo sie nur kann。Der Schreibstil war sehr angenehm zu lesen， allerdings hat das Tempo der Geschichte nicht gepasst。 Mir hat die Spannung gefehlt， besonders nach der ersten Hälfte plätschert die Geschichte vor sich hin und es passiert viel zu wenig und doch zu viel。 Die Autorin hat hier ganz viele Themen eingebracht， vor allem im Bereich des LGBTQ+ die aber nicht intensiv genug behandelt wurden und für mich auch teilweise nicht in die Geschichte gepasst haben。 Hier wird leider nicht das volle Potenzial der Idee genutzt， besonders das spannende Thema der Tarot Karten kam deutlich zu kurz， hier hatte ich mir viel mehr erhofft。"All our hidden Gifts" hat eine wirklich tolle Idee， leider hat die Autorin hier zu viel auf einmal in die Geschichte gepackt。 Tatsächlich muss ich sagen， dass ich mir auch etwas ganz anderes von der Geschichte erhofft hatte。 Das Ende macht allerdings neugierig und zeigt in eine ganz interessante Richtung so das ich Band 2 auf jeden Fall eine Chance geben werde。2，5 von 5 Sternen 。。。more
Meli
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Maeve ist schon eine etwas anstrengende Protagonistin， die mir nie so richtig sympathisch wurde， aber ich würde schon sagen， dass sie einer stereotypischen， trotzigen Teenagerin entspricht， die erst noch herausfinden muss， was sie vom Leben eigentlich will。 In dieser Zeit fällt ihr dann ein Tarotkartenspiel in die Hände und sie hat nicht nur Spaß daran， sie ist auch unglaublich gut im Karten legen und kann immer gut spüren， was sie bedeuten。 An wahre Magie glaubt sie eigentlich nicht， aber dann Maeve ist schon eine etwas anstrengende Protagonistin， die mir nie so richtig sympathisch wurde， aber ich würde schon sagen， dass sie einer stereotypischen， trotzigen Teenagerin entspricht， die erst noch herausfinden muss， was sie vom Leben eigentlich will。 In dieser Zeit fällt ihr dann ein Tarotkartenspiel in die Hände und sie hat nicht nur Spaß daran， sie ist auch unglaublich gut im Karten legen und kann immer gut spüren， was sie bedeuten。 An wahre Magie glaubt sie eigentlich nicht， aber dann häufen sich die Mysterien。In diesem Buch ist schon eine ganze Menge los。 Das Verschwinden der ehemaligen besten Freundin， die Magie der Tarotkarten und eine seltsame Sekte， die plötzlich überall auftaucht。 Aber eine sehr große Rolle spielen auch die LGBTQ-Community und ihre Rechte。 Ein sehr wichtiges und auch aktuelles Thema， für das auch Maeve sich einsetzt， auch da sie enge Kontakte zu LGBTQ-Personen hat， und ich fand es eigentlich auch ganz gut dargestellt， auch im Kontrast zu den unheimlichen Kindern Brigids， die hart gegen alles "unkonventionelle" vorgehen。 Ich fand aber auch， dass es zu weit vom magischen Thema des Buches entfernt ist。 Die Sekte bildet - abgesehen von den Charakteren - eine Brücke zwischen den beiden Hauptthemen der Geschichte， allerdings blieb genau das mir am Ende zu offen。 Obwohl noch viele Fragen nicht geklärt sind und das Ende ziemlich offen ist， weiß ich aber nicht， ob ich die Fortsetzungen noch lesen möchte。Die Geschichte teilweise schon spannend， aber oft auch etwas einfach gestrickt。 Die Magie der Rituale und Beschwörungen fand ich ganz interessant und zusammen mit den anderen Themen ist es schon ein traditionell magisches， aber gleichzeitig modernes und aktuelles Abenteuer。 Leider fand ich aber， dass die einzelnen Elemente nicht so gut harmonieren und die Charaktere fand ich auch nicht so sympathisch。Fazit"All Our Hidden Gifts" unterhält mit der ersten Liebe， Ritualen und Beschwörungen， LGBTQ-Themen， einer sektenähnlichen Gruppierung und einem verschwundenen Mädchen。 Leider fand ich aber， dass die Elemente nicht immer so gut harmoniert haben und auch die Charaktere konnten mich nicht ganz überzeugen。 Trotzdem ein süßes magisches Abenteuer mit einer etwas nervigen Protagonistin。 。。。more
Millie
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Actual rating would be closer to 2。5 stars… this was in no way a /bad/ book， it just wasn’t for me and I didn’t enjoy it as much as I hoped！My main issue I had with it was that it just read very juvenile。 The characters all read and acted far younger than they were supposed to be and I found both Maeve as a character and a narrator slightly annoying and immature。Had I read this book when I was 13/14 I probably would have loved it but now I’m older I prefer my YA to read more mature than this。Aga Actual rating would be closer to 2。5 stars… this was in no way a /bad/ book， it just wasn’t for me and I didn’t enjoy it as much as I hoped！My main issue I had with it was that it just read very juvenile。 The characters all read and acted far younger than they were supposed to be and I found both Maeve as a character and a narrator slightly annoying and immature。Had I read this book when I was 13/14 I probably would have loved it but now I’m older I prefer my YA to read more mature than this。Again， not a bad book at all， in fact there was plenty in here that surprised me and kept me reading！！ Just if you’re looking for something more on the adult side of YA， this probably won’t be for you， like how it wasn’t for me。 。。。more
Luckie
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What an amazing read。 This gave me mad House of Hollow vibes， peak urban fantasy。 I loved the mystery element and I've never related to a character so hard。 In conclusion， I am Maeve and Maeve is me。Although I wouldn't necessarily classify this book as LGBTQ+ since that is not the main focus of the story， this book features a diverse range of characters in terms of sexuality， and does discuss topics of gender and sexuality in a way I felt was tasteful and accurate。 As someone who went through a What an amazing read。 This gave me mad House of Hollow vibes， peak urban fantasy。 I loved the mystery element and I've never related to a character so hard。 In conclusion， I am Maeve and Maeve is me。Although I wouldn't necessarily classify this book as LGBTQ+ since that is not the main focus of the story， this book features a diverse range of characters in terms of sexuality， and does discuss topics of gender and sexuality in a way I felt was tasteful and accurate。 As someone who went through a witch phase in middle school （and， let's face it， high school） I loved the witchy plot line， and these sixteen year olds visiting divination shops and trying to figure out how to work spells gave me major flashbacks to my teen years。I read this so fast and it grabbed me from start to finish。 10/10。 。。。more
Chelsea Ellis
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I've enjoyed Caroline O'Donoghe's adult books and her first YA book is no different！ Modern take on YA and fantasy that was a good reminder of how fun these books can be。 Witches， Tarot， friendship and young love。 Look forward to seeing where this series goes。 I've enjoyed Caroline O'Donoghe's adult books and her first YA book is no different！ Modern take on YA and fantasy that was a good reminder of how fun these books can be。 Witches， Tarot， friendship and young love。 Look forward to seeing where this series goes。 。。。more
Kaddaahe
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Das Buch ist an sich schon spannend und ich habe es auch gerne gelesen， allerdings sind mir da die Kapitel zu kurz also das Buch hat 44 Kapitel was dann schon anstrengend wird。 Außerdem kommen ein paar Stellen vor die ich einfach nicht ernst nehmen konnte und lächerlich fand。
Demelda Penkitty
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Maeve Chambers doesn't have much going for her。 Not only does she feel like the sole idiot in a family of geniuses， she managed to drive away her best friend Lily a year ago。 But when she finds a pack of dusty old tarot cards at school， and begins to give scarily accurate readings to the girls in her class， she realizes she's found her gift at last。 Things are looking up – until she discovers a strange card in the deck that definitely shouldn't be there。 And two days after she convinces her ex-b Maeve Chambers doesn't have much going for her。 Not only does she feel like the sole idiot in a family of geniuses， she managed to drive away her best friend Lily a year ago。 But when she finds a pack of dusty old tarot cards at school， and begins to give scarily accurate readings to the girls in her class， she realizes she's found her gift at last。 Things are looking up – until she discovers a strange card in the deck that definitely shouldn't be there。 And two days after she convinces her ex-best friend to have a reading， Lily disappears。Can Maeve， her new friend Fiona and Lily's brother Roe find her？ And will Maeve's new gift be enough to bring Lily back， before she's gone for good？I’m not a Young Adult by any means， but I loved this。 It brought back the intensity of my own nerdy teenage years trying to find out who I was and where I fitted in。 The plot weaves many subplots together that work perfectly。 The characters all brought something different to the story， they were three-dimensional， complex characters that all had their own issues and demons。 Magic is present throughout the book， but it is approached in a very real way including the dangers and consequences。The book is an enchantingly modern coming of age story， wrapped in a supernatural mystery， steeped in Irish folklore。 It speaks with an authentic young adult voice and is packed with relatable and refreshingly diverse characters。 Central protagonist Maeve is warts and all， far from perfect， but she echoes every teenager who just wants to fit it。 Her relationships with gender queer boyfriend Rory and best friend Fiona are grounded and adorable。 The backdrop of a present-day Ireland and all its myth， history， religious tensions， race， and gender inequalities really ground this novel and culturally reflects the call for change from our youth。All Our Hidden Gifts is the first book in a new series and I can’t wait to continue the teenager’s stories and see what life has to throw at them in book two。If you are a fan of young adult supernatural fiction， then All Our Hidden Gifts from Caroline O ‘Donoghue should be on your reading list。 。。。more
Reading Maniac
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Tahle nenápadná fantasy byla dost překvapivě vážně super！ Téma tarotu a magie proplétající se s naším světem bylo skvěle zpracované a dávalo smysl。 Postavy mne taky moc bavili - hlavně Roe （CRUSH ALERT）， ale i Fiona a Maeve byly fajn。 Příběh se mi moc líbil a přestože mě vyhlídka na další díly ze začátku moc netankovala， teď se hrozně těším， co se bude dít v dalších knihách :）
Meri
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This was a very solid 4/5 and oh my god， it was awesome。 I am definitely going to buy a physical copy of this book because wow， i really want to re-read this and be able to enjoy the beauty of it。 Also， I've heard that the physical copy has little drawings of the carot cards and oh my god， yes！But as for the story:- The beginning was a perfect 5。 The whole "carot cards"， mysterious disappearance， high school vibes and the ambiance was very well done。 I was super hooked。 - The middle felt a bit l This was a very solid 4/5 and oh my god， it was awesome。 I am definitely going to buy a physical copy of this book because wow， i really want to re-read this and be able to enjoy the beauty of it。 Also， I've heard that the physical copy has little drawings of the carot cards and oh my god， yes！But as for the story:- The beginning was a perfect 5。 The whole "carot cards"， mysterious disappearance， high school vibes and the ambiance was very well done。 I was super hooked。 - The middle felt a bit longer because the book tries to cover too many topics: hatred against minorities， magic， spells， horror stuff etc etc。 It feels long even though it isn't because it is actually done in like 100 pages。 - The ending feels rushed because so many things happened in the middle that then， you are left with 20 pages to write the conclusion。 This book would have been a perfect 5 if it had been 100-200 pages longer。 If I'm not wrong， there is a second book in the making？ So maybe with the second book the entire story will be more "coherent" and it will all be smooth。 Either way， I absolutely enjoyed this book and if you are someone who likes witches and carot cards and some creepy content。。。 this is for you！ 。。。more
Sarah
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I gave this guy 3 stars with the stipulation that I think its really meant for a younger reader - reading it as an adult is really a 2 star read。 Another reviewer mentioned that she felt while some of the topic discussed （LGBTQ+ phobia， hate crimes， sex） were quite adult - I actually felt that these were approached in a very after school special kind of way that is probably easy to digest as a 12-14 year old， but is a bit syrupy beyond that age。 Despite Maeve being 16， her voice felt extremely j I gave this guy 3 stars with the stipulation that I think its really meant for a younger reader - reading it as an adult is really a 2 star read。 Another reviewer mentioned that she felt while some of the topic discussed （LGBTQ+ phobia， hate crimes， sex） were quite adult - I actually felt that these were approached in a very after school special kind of way that is probably easy to digest as a 12-14 year old， but is a bit syrupy beyond that age。 Despite Maeve being 16， her voice felt extremely juvenile - again closer to that of an early teen。 It made her somewhat grating to read as an adult， as her solipsism became overwhelming and unlikeable as the book progresses。 As for the realms of magic etc in the book。。。I felt as though this has been done more artfully in other novels if more advanced readers are looking for something fun， readable and witchy （Libba Brays， 'Great and Terrible Beauty' comes to mind）。 All that being said I think a 12-14 year old might enjoy All Our Hidden Gifts。 。。。more
Virginia
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written expressly for me I think
Tina
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Unusual tales are so refreshing。 I have a tarot theme happening。。。wonderful to unveil our hidden gifts and equally so to explore all the other big， important and relevant themes this book has to offer。 Each decade has its challenges， yet I can’t help thinking that growing up in modern times seems more complicated than ever。 Raw emotions， grittiness， nice and real。
doctor
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THIS BOOK MADE ME GO INSANE （IN A GOOD WAY） REVIEW LATER
penmumble penmumble
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This was a fun， easy， fast-paced read。 It had an engaging story and I found the book difficult to put down。 Maeve was a very likeable character， and she was funny and brave and I liked how much responsibility she took for her wrong-doings。 The mystery surrounding Lily's vanishing was fun to read about and kept me guessing。 It took some turns I wasn't expecting and I never lost interest。 Something a bit different， I highly recommend！ :） This was a fun， easy， fast-paced read。 It had an engaging story and I found the book difficult to put down。 Maeve was a very likeable character， and she was funny and brave and I liked how much responsibility she took for her wrong-doings。 The mystery surrounding Lily's vanishing was fun to read about and kept me guessing。 It took some turns I wasn't expecting and I never lost interest。 Something a bit different， I highly recommend！ :） 。。。more
Indi
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TW : racism， homophobia， hate crimes， suicideI honestly didn't expect anything from this book and it turned out pretty great。 Except for the romance that bored me to death （I'm very sorry）， it was a good story with nice characters。 You get diversity （non binary characters， gay and bisexual characters， POC） and the book deals with interesting themes， linked to the trigger warnings above。Maeve was sometimes annoying but overall a nice main character。 I like how her privilege as a rich straight whi TW : racism， homophobia， hate crimes， suicideI honestly didn't expect anything from this book and it turned out pretty great。 Except for the romance that bored me to death （I'm very sorry）， it was a good story with nice characters。 You get diversity （non binary characters， gay and bisexual characters， POC） and the book deals with interesting themes， linked to the trigger warnings above。Maeve was sometimes annoying but overall a nice main character。 I like how her privilege as a rich straight white girl was challenged。 It was very easy and fast to read which felt nice because I wasn't in the mood for a complicated book :）I'd recommend this book to fans of YA who like to see contemporary issues and Wiccan stuff。 。。。more
anna
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* 3。5/5
Bookexpresss
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Od knížky jsem čekala něco jiného。 Spousta častí byla divná， ale i tak to byl takový lepší průměr。
Bridget
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i adored this book so much the fantasy divinisation elements， contemporary references and LGBTQIA+ representation。 i loved each and every character and i must say roe was definitely my favourite。 the only reason I’m not rating this book 5 stars is because the ending felt quite inconclusive but other than that i really enjoyed it。
adventuresinabookshop Jo R
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I really enjoyed my buddy read of this book with Amy and Beth。 In fact it was hard to stop at the end of each days section！ If you’re looking for a YA thriller with tarot and witchy elements I’d definitely recommend picking this one up。
Sina | Buecherperlen
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Viel auf einmal， aber doch ziemlich spannend Leider habe ich mich ein bisschen schwer getan hier eine tatsächliche Rezension zu schreiben und eine Bewertung zu finden。 Das lag vor allem daran， dass in diesem Buch viel zu viele Themen und Tropen aufgegriffen wurden。Der magische Part der Handlung mit der Verwendung von Tarotkarten und Maeves Talent war unheimlich interessant und ich habe diesen Teil wirklich sehr genossen。 Das Thema Tarot finde ich sehr spannend und habe es so auch noch nie in ein Viel auf einmal， aber doch ziemlich spannend Leider habe ich mich ein bisschen schwer getan hier eine tatsächliche Rezension zu schreiben und eine Bewertung zu finden。 Das lag vor allem daran， dass in diesem Buch viel zu viele Themen und Tropen aufgegriffen wurden。Der magische Part der Handlung mit der Verwendung von Tarotkarten und Maeves Talent war unheimlich interessant und ich habe diesen Teil wirklich sehr genossen。 Das Thema Tarot finde ich sehr spannend und habe es so auch noch nie in einem New Adult Roman verarbeitet gesehen。 Allerdings wird das erste Drittel des Buches in dem es vorrangig um die Entdeckung der Karten und Maeves Umgehen mit diesen， bis zum Verschwinden ihrer Freundin geht， ganz schön in die Länge gezogen。Dann wird plötzlich ein riesiger Konflikt mit der LGBTQ+ Gemeinschaft in den magischen Mix geworfen， den ich einfach so gar nicht nachvollziehen konnte。 Es stehen sich zwei Weltanschauungen gegenüber die nichts miteinander gemein haben und sogar Gewalt anwenden。 Letztendlich fand ich den Schreibstil sehr angenehm und jung， voller Humor und Popkultur。 Das Ganze Thema um die Tarotkarten ist unheimlich interessant， aber meiner Meinung nach stimmt das Tempo der Geschichte einfach nicht。 Maeve ist dahingegen eine taffe aber auch teilweise sehr dramatische， kindliche Protagonistin， die mir mit ihren doch unüberlegten Aussagen ganz schön auf die Nerven gegangen ist。 Von den weiteren Figuren haben mich nur Roe und Fiona überzeugen können， die aber leider sehr im Hintergrund stehen。Fazit: Zu viele Themen in einem Buch verpackt mit， weshalb man manchmal das Gefühl hatte zwei unterschiedliche Bücher zu lesen。 Ich konnte mich leider nur wenig mit der Hauptprotagonistin anfreunden。3 ⭐️ 。。。more
Amy Stevens
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I read this book as a buddy read with two of my friends， I wasn’t sure if I’d like it or not so the buddy read was helpful。 I ended up loving it。 Maeve was a bit of a marmite character for me， her attitude sometimes annoyed me but on the whole I liked the dynamic she had with the other characters。 Overall I rated it 4 stars just due to my dislike for some of the characters， the book as a whole is fabulous！
Amálie （ami。ma。fotak）
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/knihu jsem četla v rámci spolupráce s knihkupectvím Luxor/4/5Tohle bylo super！！ Zábavné， čtivé， pro mě z úplně jiného soudku， protože jsem nikdy nečetla queer urban fantasy / knihu plnou mysticismu zaměřenou na ya čtenáře - podle mě se tohle opravdu povedlo！！Jen to není all time favourite， proto ty 4 hvězdičky :D
Beth Jones
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I have to admit， this is exactly what I wanted House of Hollow to be。 Both have parallels， but this was much more what I expected （and wanted） for the trope of ‘girl goes missing and could be in a place nobody can reach her’。 Even though the trope was similar to others I’ve seen， this book was so unique in it’s premise and plot itself， which I loved。 It felt like such an oddity of YA， and breaches a gap between contemporary and magical realism， giving off a spooky feel。I really liked the atmosph I have to admit， this is exactly what I wanted House of Hollow to be。 Both have parallels， but this was much more what I expected （and wanted） for the trope of ‘girl goes missing and could be in a place nobody can reach her’。 Even though the trope was similar to others I’ve seen， this book was so unique in it’s premise and plot itself， which I loved。 It felt like such an oddity of YA， and breaches a gap between contemporary and magical realism， giving off a spooky feel。I really liked the atmosphere and felt it was portrayed really well。 I definitely had goosebumps in places and felt slightly spooked by the scenes in this book， which beautifully showed the thinning of the veil between our world and somewhere else。 I really enjoyed how much tarot played a part in the story and the fact it is set in the real world makes the story easy to follow。The characters were so diverse and I really liked the friendship dynamic。 I think my biggest struggle was sometimes how much I disliked the main character， Maeve， who occasionally felt very immature in her actions and the way she spoke to people around her。 Although she did grow throughout the book， I did sometimes struggle to like her character。 However， I loved the side characters and the way all of their stories intertwined and they all had different plots working alongside each other。 Each character had their own struggles and demons but they came together to fight as a team。One of the main characters spends this book exploring his gender identity， which I really enjoyed reading about and sparked some really interesting and important conversations between the characters。 The entire cast felt very diverse and it was great to see a non-binary side character， although I found the main character still presumed the genders of others， which felt a little backwards in places。 I did really like the romance， however， and seeing how the two characters communicated with one another and had a level of understanding I didn’t expect really warmed my heart。This book is set in Ireland， which I really liked。 It also felt like it played a key role in the story， including discussions of the Catholic Church but also the folklore of Ireland。 This brought out some really interesting and important topics that I definitely wasn’t expecting to come up。If you’re looking for a quirky and atmospheric creepy YA， I would really recommend this one。 I can see how this is only the first one in a series and I’m looking forward to seeing where Maeve’s story goes！★★★★4 out of 5 stars-BethMay your shelves forever overflow with books！ ☽ 。。。more
Nicole N。 （A Myriad of Books）
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Actual rating: 3。5 starsA huge thanks to Walker Books US/Candlewick Press for the free early copy in exchange for an honest review。 Content warning: homophobia， self-harm， cultsWell， this was a surprisingly good reader。 I didn’t quite know what to expect， but I certainly didn’t expect it to get as dark as it did in some places， especially in terms of the content。Maeve Chambers feels like a less than average sixteen-year-old。 That is， until she finds a deck of tarot cards while cleaning out a Actual rating: 3。5 starsA huge thanks to Walker Books US/Candlewick Press for the free early copy in exchange for an honest review。 Content warning: homophobia， self-harm， cultsWell， this was a surprisingly good reader。 I didn’t quite know what to expect， but I certainly didn’t expect it to get as dark as it did in some places， especially in terms of the content。Maeve Chambers feels like a less than average sixteen-year-old。 That is， until she finds a deck of tarot cards while cleaning out a room at her Catholic school。 And with those tarot cards， her life takes a drastic and dark turn。 Despite the qualm between Maeve and Lily， I liked how Maeve was still able to have a strong friendship with a new girl and a budding romance with Lily’s sibling。 Is Maeve a great person？ That’s…another story。 But she’s only a teenager and I think due to her life circumstances she wanted to feel extraordinary or special but not in the way things worked out for her。I liked the world-building and the folklore of this novel。 The author not only incorporates lore and （Catholic） religion but also contemporary issues， and how even those things seem to be progressing but are yet still so stilted。 It felt like something one can relate to easily no matter where they live—how religion can hold back progress and continue to show backwards ideas。 Because of that， there just a really creepy vibe to this entire book that made it feel so realistic。 I do wish we knew just a bit more about the Housekeeper。 She feels a bit like she’s sitting on the fringes—viewable from the corner of your eyes and yet not wholly concrete。I wasn’t sure what to make of Lily or the reason behind Lily and Maeve’s falling out。 I can’t quite reconcile how Maeve treated Lily and vice versa toward the end of the book。 It’s obvious amends need to be made but now things are different for both of them。 I really liked both Fiona and Roe and how their respective relationships played out。While this didn’t end in a complete cliffhanger， the author definitely left room for a sequel and I wouldn’t mind reading it when it’s published。 。。。more
Christina Ruskjær
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Virkelig værd at læse。
Gabriele Marina
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Interessantes ThemaAll our hidden gifts war mein erstes Buch von Caroline O´Donoghue。 Ich fand das Cover sehr ansprechend und der Klappentext versprach eine interessante Geschichte。 Maeve findet bei einer Aufräumaktion im Keller ihrer Schule ein altes Tarot Spiel， von dem sie sich ungemein angezogen fühlt。 Es dauert nicht lange， bis sie gelernt hat， die Karten zu deuten und plötzlich ist sie nicht mehr der Außenseiter in ihrer Klasse， weil sie ihren Klassenkammeraden magische Voraussagungen mach Interessantes ThemaAll our hidden gifts war mein erstes Buch von Caroline O´Donoghue。 Ich fand das Cover sehr ansprechend und der Klappentext versprach eine interessante Geschichte。 Maeve findet bei einer Aufräumaktion im Keller ihrer Schule ein altes Tarot Spiel， von dem sie sich ungemein angezogen fühlt。 Es dauert nicht lange， bis sie gelernt hat， die Karten zu deuten und plötzlich ist sie nicht mehr der Außenseiter in ihrer Klasse， weil sie ihren Klassenkammeraden magische Voraussagungen machen kann。 Maves ganz persönliches Ziel allerdings ist es， ihre Freundin Lily mit der Macht der Karten zurückzubringen。 Gemeinsam mit Lilys Bruder Roe und ihrer Freundin Fiona begibt sie sich auf einen gefährlichen Weg。Die Autorin spricht mit diesem Buch mehrere aktuelle Themen an wie Mobbing， LGBTQ und Gruppenverhalten und lässt ihre Protagonistin einen ungewöhnlichen Weg gehen。 Die Geheimnisse des Tarot und die Bedeutung der Karten sowie die Durchführung "magischer" Rituale ziehen sich durch die ganze Geschichte。 Die Charaktere der Freunde sind gut ausgearbeitet， allerdings finde ich die Darstellung der Auswirkungen dessen， was Maeve。 Roe und Fiona unternehmen etwas übertrieben。 Der Schreibstil ist gut lesbar， die Geschichte entwickelt sich kontinuierlich。 Insgesamt hätte ich etwas mehr Spannung erwartet， daher gebe ich dem Buch 4 Sterne。 。。。more
Reference
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