loved all the twists and creepiness it had to it, definitely never something i’ve read before. So many conspiracies that had my head twisting

the representation and the banter in this book are on another level, i am OBSESSED also this is like the 5th book set in ireland that i’ve loved im starting to think maybe i should solely read books set in ireland

This book was a very enjoyable read, however, I think the ending could have been a bit better as it felt a bit anti climatic, for myself anyway. On the other hand, I loved the themes of lgbtq+ and equality, but of course my favourite things about the book are the relationships between the characters, especially roe and maeve's. With the sequel coming out next year, you can 100% bet I am reading it.

I don't really have much to say about this book. I found it very...underwhelming, it feel like there was progress in character development and story but it just ended in the same place as it started.

maeve really was willing to khs to stop hate crimes 4,25 stars

ONE OF MY FAVOURITES. I love the diversity of the characters, and the Tarot reading topic. The diversity isn't forced into the book at all, which is really important to me. I haven't read a book like this before, and I just know it will stick with me for a long time. I always wanted to know what happens next, that's why I read it in one night.

WOW

Honestly I did not expect to love this book as much as I did. I’ve become wary of the white cishet protagonist (for good reason obviously) and I genuinely didn’t expect much from it. Well- I flew threw this book in about four hours it was so good! The protagonist is a product of her environment. She is young, white, rich, delusional. She is cruel, selfish, a bit of a bitch and shockingly un-self aware. The author however, never presents her as anything other than exactly what she is. We are introduced to Maeve in midst of her mistakes, and work slowly (so slowly lol) as she realizes the cost of her rashness and vanity and tried to fix it (with more rashness and vanity). As Maeve has to work to fix her supernatural mistakes she enlists the help of Roe (her next door neighbor and sibling of the girl who she’s apparently sent to some supernatural prison cell) and Fiona, a beautiful aloof girl she never expected to be friends with. This was a book that was written with care and it showed. The way that the author approached gender especially felt like a warm hug. The romance felt surprisingly genuine. I appreciated the surface look at psychology of cult members and leaders as well as the inclusion of the manipulative micro aggressions that queer and poc people face so often but find a hard time describing because they are so slick. As a graduate of an all girls boarding school O’Donaghue hit the nail on the head with the character interactions. In order to get undo her mistakes Maeve has to face some hard lessons. Laid bare this is a book about a teen with privilege realizing and confronting how she has centered herself in issues of race and gender and discovering her rightful place. Themes of growth humility self awareness friendship and gender are handled well without browbeating or condemnation Fiona, Maeve, Roe and Lily are strong precocious and absolutely precious characters. They are flawed and selfish (but what teenager isn’t) and I absolutely adore them. This had the potential to dissolve into the white protagonist, brown sidekick kind of book and I’m so glad it didn’t! For the ultimate test: Would I buy a sequel? 100% yes (cw: cult like organization, bigotry.)

I had a great time reading this book. It's an easy and page-turner young adult story. In this story, we follow Maeve, who found a tarot cards deck following a punishment at school and started to feel a pull towards it. After reading for her classmates, she finally understands that she has a gift. However, a strange card shows up, and some days later, her ex-best friend disappears. In this book, you have two main plots. I'm never a fan of it as they sometimes never merge. So, I was afraid it would be the case here as they seem to be two entirely different plots. However, as you go through the story, they start to merge. However, one of the plots is complete at the end of the book, and the other one finishes as a cliffhanger, and I'm not okay with it as it's the most interesting for me. The most annoying thing is that this mysterious card is present, as Maeve talks about it a lot, but you don't have any real research. She searched for it once or twice at the beginning and didn't find anything at all. However, at some point in the book, everyone around her knows about this card and what it represents. So it's a bit info-dumpy at this point in the book, which is frustrating as you could have all the information space out in the book. The character of Maeve can sometimes be irritating as she spends her time thinking she is worthless. When others surround her, it's worse as she starts to victimize herself and feel jealousy until she imagines some future that will not happen. The last thing is the relationship between Maeve and Roe. I wasn't fond that they finished by being a couple at the beginning as I was okay with just a friendship. But I started to like them together, so I'm now okay with it. I was just sceptic at some point as they argue for no reason or none that I understand. It feels like it was just to create some tension between them. I'm now waiting for next year and the second book: The Gifts that Binds Us.

[The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.] CN: queermisia, vomit, suicide attempt, hp references, use of the word ‘eskimo’ To be honest, I only requested “All Our Hidden Gifts” on NetGalley because I knew it would be translated into German and I was curious about the queer representation, so my expectations weren’t very high. But this book was actually really good! The plot was very interesting, I liked the way tarot cards were incorporated into the story, and the queer representation was surprisingly well done. “All Our Hidden Gifts” might even become one of my favorite fantasy books of the year. Now I can only hope the German translation won’t ruin the book…

4.5 stars CW : Racism, homophobia, hate crimes, mention of suicide, self harm, violence, bullying, fanaticism of religion. When I read the summary of this book, I know that I had to read it immediately. What I love about this book: - Diverse characters and the characters in general are just amazing. I love how complex they are. Especially Roe and Lily. They are mysterious, broken people, and I feel with them. - Our main character, Maeve (ok, I love this name), is a flawed character. The mean one, the one that we would usually hate or cause all the problem. And maybe I haven't read enough books, but for me it is so rare to read a book with a MC like Maeve. She is a relatable character. And her character building is great. - This book is packed with so many informations but it did focus on the religious fanaticism, homophobia and religion fanaticism. Plus the author manage to knit magic elements into it and make this story to another level. It is so refreshing reading All Our Hidden Gifts. So so good! The reason why I gave it 4.5 stars not 5, it is because I was expecting something that is real creepy and dark. And even though THERE are some dark and creepy scenes, I feel like it could be even darker somehow. Especially with the theme and atmosphere of this book :) Anyway, you don't want to miss this one. And this book sets in winter time. Just in case you are a mood or seasonal reader like me :p But I couldn't wait this time haha. Thank you publisher for the review copy!

I really enjoyed my buddy read of this book with Amy and Beth. In fact it was hard to stop at the end of each days section! If you’re looking for a YA thriller with tarot and witchy elements I’d definitely recommend picking this one up.

I really did enjoy this more than I expected to and I actually found the supporting cast to be brilliant and very interesting. The main character however had me wincing sometimes as she was so self involved. Her ex best friend is missing and she ends up focusing on whether or not a boy (missing best friends brother) fancies her, it just irked me sometimes that her priorities seemed really off. It was good but not one I would reread. Also I was left confused by the end, is there going to be another book or not? Good and I'm glad I read it but not one I would read again.