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De heksenselectie by Sofia Engelsman, Eva Ibbotson

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saj_81's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A childhood favourite that I remember reading many times. There were many funny or provoking details that I had forgotten. A lovely and nostalgic read!

moodycancer's review against another edition

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4.0

This book caught my eye way back in the seventh grade when I was browsing the fantasy shelf (of course). It is definitely a book worth reading, and it's one of those books that you can't put down and, once you finish, you'll want to read it again! I think I'll re-read it sometime soon.

bean_there_done_that's review against another edition

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4.0

Definitely going to be reading Ibbotson's other novels. This novel was so witty and charming, and some moments had me genuinely laughing. It's the kind of novel that would be fun to read out loud due to the writing style. (Super thankful to my friend who recommended this to me <3)

jasmin14's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

nursena's review against another edition

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1.0

I wouldn't let small children read this.

I did not like the messages it may deliver to the intended age-group. There are examples of every-so-slightly-made racial comments and gender roles.

The 'beautiful' is girl pure and good and she wins at the end? Though all she ever wants to do is to marry the 'Big Man' and 'take care of him'? She even thinks about 'brushing his moustache and massaging his ankles when they're swollen'.

Even though, the 'Big Man' has absolutely no idea about who this beautiful blonde girl is, he immediately falls in love with her and wants to marry her. She says she isn't a Black Witch-something he wants in a wife-, but a White one. Does he care? No. No, because she's pretty.

The only good thing about this book, in my opinion, is Terrence and his story. The setting of foster home was interesting and Terence had a lot of potential as a lead character-even though it didn't happen.

blaarrosir's review against another edition

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3.0

I wasn't very impressed with this particular book. The characters seemed to try too hard to be interesting and then just felt forced. Of course, it's for a very young age and I'm sure that children would find it funny and gripping.