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Wildseed Witch by Marti Dumas

3 reviews

km_loves_books's review against another edition

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

3.0

As an adult reader, I think I may have been reading into this story a bit too much. The magic system was interesting, but there really was no explanation of how it works. It just seemed to “activate” for the main character and that was it! The very next day she is invited to the magic school and barely anyone has any questions or objections, even the adults! I also think that the author tried to tie in some smaller storylines throughout and then rushed to wrap everything up at the end which led to those storylines not quite having the full effect they could have had. I saw that there is a second novel in the series, but this book did not have a cliffhanger or anything that would lead into a second book or series.
Overall, I may recommend this to students who are of similar age range to the main character (say 5th-7th grade).
Will I continue with the series? Probably not.
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jdieperink's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

Extremely sweet and earnest middle grade fantasy book. I adored this story except it made me feel like I was 12 again (which is a testament to how transporting it is!). 


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emily_mh's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-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

Let’s start with the good stuff, because there was a lot of it! First up, Hasani was an incredible MC. She was hilarious and delightful, and her character development was incredible. As well as this, the magic system was amazing. It was based on floral magic, which is a personal fave of mine! As the book went on, it was obvious how much effort Dumas had put into thinking it through; so many different, creative facets were developed. I’m really excited to see more of the magic in future instalments. 

The reason for this book’s rating is that the pacing was a little off, and the plot lacked direction; what you thought would be the focus, didn’t actually end up being the focus (if that makes sense). However, I believe that the series will get better and better and that this won’t be a problem in future instalments. 

As a side note, I listened to the audiobook for this one. It was really enjoyable, and the narrator, Channie Waites, injected a lot of life into the narrative. I will say it did get a little ridiculous at times, and the English accents were nonexistent. But I far prefer over-the-top narration to robotic narration. 
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