A witch's curse backfires. Caution: some characters express homophobic and racist views. Additional Codes: Coming of Age, Witchcraft, Strong Language
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Genre: Fiction
Sex Contents: Some Sex
Tags: mt/ft, Romantic, Humor, Mystery, School, Paranormal, First, Oral Sex
Review by Quasirandom [other reviews by Quasirandom]
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An unthinking homophobic slur by a teen results in a witch’s curse that turns his life upside-down — everyone who sees Kevin thinks he is clearly and obviously gay. This upsets him a little. Not that he’s against gay people in general, but this is seriously affecting, well, everything. There are some upsides, at least, such as being considered a safe Prom date for his school’s queen bee when her star athlete boyfriend won’t be available. Not that anything could go wrong with that plan …
The story is well-characterized and plotted, and I especially like how the Nerd Squad interacts and, eventually, works together to figure out what the heck is going on. Good stuff.
The main weakness is that the resolution, after the curse is broken, drags out — it runs a couple chapters too long. Until then, however, the story is tight and well-paced. I happen to not be a fan of breaking out of first-person narration for scenes in third person, especially of an antagonist, but I’ve learned to read past those — but fair warning, there’s some of that. Note also that while set in the United States it’s largely written in British English, a few idioms of which may make American readers blink, given the context. Or said readers could, yanno, set filters and expectations before they start. (Apparently people complain about the existence of dialects other than their own? On a site aimed at a worldwide audience? Weird.)
In conclusion, this is a fun coming-of-age fantasy and you all should read it, if you haven’t already.
Review by Jetcrash747 [other reviews by Jetcrash747]
Reviewed: - (Review Updated: )
What if witches exist? They are always around us. Acting secure, nobody believes they exist. These witches are strange and unbelievable.
In “Gay!” awnlee jawking, does precisely that. The story opens with our main character Kevin Randell just finishing his class in Advanced Science, meeting friends, walking to the mall, and checking out the teenage scenery. They see an old lady knitting on a bench, and something happens. Kevin heads home, does homework, and works around his house all weekend. Sunday, Kevin’s father, while paying him for his work over the weekend, insinuated that his parents thought he was gay, which opened up an intriguing situation for Kevin, who was not gay. His three friends believe he is gay, much less anyone else who sees him!
What is Kevin going to do? Can he go through life with everyone who sees him, assuming he has turned gay overnight?
The story by awnlee jawking deals with the spellbound Kevin Randell in many surprising ways.
I recommend reading this tale of witchcraft and enchantment for an enjoyable trip down fantasy lane.
