Book Review: The Babysitters Coven by Kate M. Williams

**Disclaimer: I received a free electronic ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
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Release Date: September 17, 2019 
Description:

" Seventeen-year-old Esme Pearl has a babysitters club. She knows it's kinda lame, but what else is she supposed to do? Get a job? Gross. Besides, Esme likes babysitting, and she's good at it.

And lately Esme needs all the cash she can get, because it seems like destruction follows her wherever she goes. Let's just say she owes some people a new tree. 

Enter Cassandra Heaven. She's Instagram-model hot, dresses like she found her clothes in a dumpster, and has a rebellious streak as gnarly as the cafeteria cooking. So why is Cassandra willing to do anything, even take on a potty-training two-year-old, to join Esme's babysitters club?

The answer lies in a mysterious note Cassandra's mother left her: "Find the babysitters. Love, Mom."

Turns out, Esme and Cassandra have more in common than they think, and they're about to discover what being a babysitter really means: a heroic lineage of superpowers, magic rituals, and saving the innocent from seriously terrifying evil. And all before the parents get home."

This was an interesting read, to say the least. If you're familiar with the Rebel Belle series by Rachel Hawkins then you might find the vibe of this story somewhat similar as both series feature a girl who was seamlessly living a somewhat normal life but then comes to find out they are involved in some strong magical element, which drastically changes the story. 

When reading this, I did find the beginning to be slow, but I guess since there's a sequel the story has paced the story in a way where the biggest obstacle is saved for the next book. I did find the rate in which Esme developed her powers kind of inconsistent, as at first, she does things by accident, but then suddenly she becomes so skilled in an instant, even knowing what to do in dire situations. I wished there was more of a struggle/development in that department, but I guess since she's a Sitter she's naturally talented. 

Aside from this, I found the characters themselves not that interesting. Most of them are bland and I just really didn't like Cassandra. She was just unnecessarily rude and just an overall jerk. She's not really a bad person, she just has a horrible personality. Even the secondary characters weren't that interesting, though some of them do get some development, but once the memories get wiped and all that "ish" happens, it's like all the development vanished and everything got reverted back to its old ways. It's a shame really. Yes, wiping people's memories to protect the identity of the Sitters is a good thing, I just think that it backfires for any development for those who are normal humans.

Overall, if you're looking for a story that involves a couple of unlikely girls teaming together and discovering they're witches then this is for you. I personally think it's a decent story that has potential, it just needs to work on character development because poorly written characters can put a damper on a story no matter how great it is. 

Overall rating:  3/5