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rhinnyroo02's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
blaccat's review
3.0
Done. Boring. Couldn't care less. I REFUSE to read the next one and we all know why. It was brutal and cruel. So, I am wrapping it up here.
anna_wa's review
hopeful
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
People who follow me are probably tired of me talking about my re-read of W.I.T.C.H. They can rest assured that this is the final chapter book, so we're done now. For people who don't follow me though, I am going to repeat my story.
Last summer was so depressing that I decided I was going to re-read my 'favorites' shelf in order to decide what still was a favorite and what wasn't. I ultimately had to pause my re-read of W.I.T.C.H. halfway though because I had to start school again, but this summer I picked it right back up and this time I finished it.
When I first read the books as a child, I never got my hands on the final chapter book (this one) so I was so happy to finally read it for the first time. I can only imagine what my 12 year old self would have thought of it, but I can tell you what my adult self thought of it.
I'm always blown away by how children's literature manages to have Big Conversations in smaller, easy-to-digest sentences. This book is one such example. The book revolves around Will's dad threatening to sue Will's mom for custody of her, unless he gets a large sum of money from Will's mom by tomorrow at noon. If he gets that money, he will withdraw the case immediately.
Will immediately calls up her friends Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, and Hay Lin so that they can do everything they can to try to stop this from happening. But their magical powers over water, fire, earth, and air are not effective in a situation like this. At the end of the day, they are five middle school girls with no money and no power in a court of law. They have to find other ways.
I loved the way that Will's friends came together even though the odds were stacked against them, because they refused to let their friend be taken away by a terrible excuse for a father who left her and her mom alone for over a decade, and only came back when he needed something from them. These are things that real people go through every day. Even though I loved and still love the concept of five magic girls crushing evil creatures from other planets, I also equally adore the idea of five girls with the odds stacked against them refusing to let their friend be removed from them.
I won't spoil what happens with the legal battle, but I will say that even at 26 years old, the end gave me happy tears. It was a wonderful ending to the chapter book series.
I also learned through Wikipedia that only about 50% of the story of the original comic book series got adapted into chapter books. There are a TON of other stories out there that I never even knew about! One day I will buy&read those comic books to find out what became of W.I.T.C.H. after this book, but for now, I am content with this ending. Thank you for what you did for me in childhood and thank you for this glorious adulthood re-read. Part of my heart will always belong to Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, and Hay Lin. <3
Last summer was so depressing that I decided I was going to re-read my 'favorites' shelf in order to decide what still was a favorite and what wasn't. I ultimately had to pause my re-read of W.I.T.C.H. halfway though because I had to start school again, but this summer I picked it right back up and this time I finished it.
When I first read the books as a child, I never got my hands on the final chapter book (this one) so I was so happy to finally read it for the first time. I can only imagine what my 12 year old self would have thought of it, but I can tell you what my adult self thought of it.
I'm always blown away by how children's literature manages to have Big Conversations in smaller, easy-to-digest sentences. This book is one such example. The book revolves around Will's dad threatening to sue Will's mom for custody of her, unless he gets a large sum of money from Will's mom by tomorrow at noon. If he gets that money, he will withdraw the case immediately.
Will immediately calls up her friends Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, and Hay Lin so that they can do everything they can to try to stop this from happening. But their magical powers over water, fire, earth, and air are not effective in a situation like this. At the end of the day, they are five middle school girls with no money and no power in a court of law. They have to find other ways.
I loved the way that Will's friends came together even though the odds were stacked against them, because they refused to let their friend be taken away by a terrible excuse for a father who left her and her mom alone for over a decade, and only came back when he needed something from them. These are things that real people go through every day. Even though I loved and still love the concept of five magic girls crushing evil creatures from other planets, I also equally adore the idea of five girls with the odds stacked against them refusing to let their friend be removed from them.
I won't spoil what happens with the legal battle, but I will say that even at 26 years old, the end gave me happy tears. It was a wonderful ending to the chapter book series.
I also learned through Wikipedia that only about 50% of the story of the original comic book series got adapted into chapter books. There are a TON of other stories out there that I never even knew about! One day I will buy&read those comic books to find out what became of W.I.T.C.H. after this book, but for now, I am content with this ending. Thank you for what you did for me in childhood and thank you for this glorious adulthood re-read. Part of my heart will always belong to Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, and Hay Lin. <3
Content Warnings
Daddy issues, divorce, gambling
si0bhan's review
3.0
Ah, W.I.T.C.H. So much of my childhood was spend obsessing over the series. The books. The comics. The cartoon. The merchandise. You name it I was into it.
So why only the three stars if I loved it so much?
Well as time went by, I grew disinterested in the series. I went along with it mainly to see how it ended. I simply wanted to know what the final outcome was.
Surely that is not enough to merit three stars? You loved it!
I did, but that was because I was a pre-teen with very low expectations. This came before my vampire-loving period, so you can imagine what my standard was like. Don’t get me wrong, they’re not bad books – they’re simply not something I can go back to now that I’m older.
Thoroughly enjoyable at the time, but not quite so much now.
So why only the three stars if I loved it so much?
Well as time went by, I grew disinterested in the series. I went along with it mainly to see how it ended. I simply wanted to know what the final outcome was.
Surely that is not enough to merit three stars? You loved it!
I did, but that was because I was a pre-teen with very low expectations. This came before my vampire-loving period, so you can imagine what my standard was like. Don’t get me wrong, they’re not bad books – they’re simply not something I can go back to now that I’m older.
Thoroughly enjoyable at the time, but not quite so much now.
sarainbookland's review
3.0
مش فكراها أوي لأني كنت استعرتها من صديقتي
بس كانت حلوة :)
و رسومات الجزء الأول كانت أحلى
بس كانت حلوة :)
و رسومات الجزء الأول كانت أحلى
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