This was a wild ride! I enjoyed it a lot and the characters were super fun. I don't have much to say other than it was enjoyable, its been 4-5 days since I read this and I already forgot a good chunk of information so it wasn't the "best".

I may go back to this in the future to reread it because when I was reading this I was superrrrr busy and didn't have time to dedicate my full attention to this book.

One of the things I often look for in a book is the language, structure of the sentences, how easy it is to read.
This book had the ability to draw you in and connect with you from the first sentence. Once you start reading there is no stopping.
The character development and plot of this book was really good. I really enjoyed learning about the characters and their background (Flynn and Harper) and also the career path they choose. Really fascinating.

Street Magic by Taylor S. Seese, 358 pages.
Austin Macauley Publishers, 2019. $14.
Language: R (93 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PG13
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - NO
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
Flynn, now in his late 20s, has always loved magic, which is why he is willing to live in an attic off the meager earnings he gets as an illusionist at the park. But when a mime starts winning an undeclared competition for his territory in the park, Flynn has to admit to himself that his passion has faded. Should Flynn continue following his dreams or finally settle down into something more practical?
The ideas that Seese presents are good and have lots of potential, but the way that they were executed made them difficult to enjoy. I think the biggest problem for me was how wordy the story is; Seese does a lot of telling and not enough showing. As Flynn’s monologues continued for pages, getting off topic -- to the point that other characters called him out on losing focus -- I found myself wondering how many more pages I had left (more than 200). Also, the technical aspect of writing got in the way as Seese chose to forgo the organization of chapters, or even page breaks, and used confusing dialogue notation that wasn’t consistent. By the time I made it to the end, I was mentally checked out. And, on top of everything, I was disappointed in the ending itself. I have a difficult time accepting the characters’ decisions in the last couple scenes because of the negative message it sends to readers. The mature content rating is for mentions of sex, and the violence rating is for blood and attempted suicide.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen

I looked forward to reading this book when I saw the premise. Unforr, this one didn't deliver. It felt like I was plowing through struggling to get to the end. I couldn't make it because I found it dull with no real action. This one night appeal to die hard magic fans because the idea is good. It just doesn't deliver.

This book was insanely long but I felt so interest that I kept reading. It didn’t really pay off for me in the end. Honestly I would skip it.

I enjoyed the overall storytelling aspects of this book. The characters were interesting; the plot was compelling. It was a little longer than I would have personally preferred, but a fun YA read

I wasn't sure what to expect, but I enjoyed reading this. An interesting story with fun characters. Well written.