I feel that I need to address the controversy surrounding Homegrown Magic and Rebecca Podos ( review here ). There are many claims that the book is antisemitic and that Podos experiences internalized antisemitism. I discovered this after finishing the novel. I wasn't even planning on talking about this book from a Jewish perspective. Although, as you can see, I did make this discussion separate from my review. The only Jewish things I noticed in it were the names "Yael" and "

Homegrown Magic by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos #Queer #CozyFantasy #Romance CW: Alcohol, Classism, Abusive Parents, Capitalism, Self Sacrifice, Grief from Losing a Loved One, Sexual Content, Cursing, Money Problems, Bugs, Gaslighting, Invasive Surveillance, Communication Issues, Vomit 4/5 The cover of Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos's Homegrown Magic caught my eye while scrolling on Instagram one day. I've read one of Pacton's books before, The Life and (Medieval) Times of