A review by aformeracceleratedreader
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

slow-paced

3.5

I started trying to read the physical book, couldn't get into it, and put it on pause until I could check out the audiobook from my library. Much easier to get into through the audio.
Generally liked the story although some parts were a little slow. Liked the characters and the diversity. Liked the discussion on various social issues (mainly feminism) although the discussion of racial inequality was brief (one line did really stand out touching on racial inequality about how when people crack down on "crime"/"degeneracy" it affects Black people the most every time).
My main critique is that the music used in the audiobook could be too loud, and made it difficult to listen to the narration/story during those parts. I liked the vibe the music brought to the story, it fit into the story nicely, but the volume of the music to the narrator really detracted from the story for me especially since they music wasn't necessary to the story (it was a nice bonus sort of feature to the audio but it wasn't necessary and I would've preferred forgoing it entirely so I could've had an easier time hearing the actual story). Would be good for future of making audiobooks more accessible to be mindful of the volume levels of any music or noise/sound effects that are added to the book.

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