Reviews

The Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry

bethanyschmitz13's review against another edition

3.0

Biddy is a girl who lives with a mage and his familiar on a secret island. She has never left the island. When the mage doesn’t come home one day, she has to put herself into an unfamiliar world to try to help him, and save magic.

This book was good. I wasn’t thrilled by it, I got bored at times. I feel like it could’ve been shorter. It had a great baseline, I liked the characters, especially rabbit. But I got really bored about half way thru, and had a hard time finishing it.

kdilley33's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

kaybess's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-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? Yes

3.75

whats_vivi_reading's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

lucyprinceofwhales's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

sunflower895's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

moonflower97's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

linzomatic's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ewbattey's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

twstdtink's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The world Parry creates is one in which magic has always been. But magic is also drying up and the ones who control it have turned to hoarding. Aside from her unique take on where magic (and familiars) come from, Perry also makes the unusual decision to have a protagonist who is a "muggle." This separates us from a good bit of the action but also makes the main character more relatable. While I enjoyed the premise of the story, I found the book altogether too long and repetitious. The characters rehashed things over and over again, getting caught in the same traps, mistrusting the same people, and having the same tired arguments. I could cut out 1/4 of this book and feel it would be a stronger story for it.