A Curious Kind of Magic

Cozy slice of life, with magic and curses and friendship. If only I *liked* the protagonist.

Main character Willow Stokes is trying to make ends meet at the "magical" curiosity shop left to her by her deceased father. Stumbling into that is Brianna Hargrave, who is trying to find a magical grimoire. These two get along like chalk and cheese, primarily because Willow has a very tough time telling the truth.

The story is told entirely from Willow's point of view, and that would be fine if she were a likeable character. I could understand grumpy, selfish, or untrusting at first, but this lasts for most of the book. The eventual villain is a good foil, but the machinations behind the scenes are either not shown or the hints were too subtle for me.

There were good points at times, and the overall curse has a nice resolution.