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cecelia_isaac_author's review
3.0
Switch is all about witches, which means there’s some very cool magic happening. Cooper seems to know her stuff, particularly with herb lore. I don’t know anything about herbs myself, so I might not be the best judge of that, but I liked reading it!
Some of my favorite scenes were the ones that took place in the “grove,” an enchanted place with a mysterious Red Queen. Though this book lacked a typical learning-the-magical-ropes scene common in YA fantasy, there was plenty of cool magic to go around. I could’ve gone for even more.
Some problems I had were with the pacing. For me, the end of the book could’ve come in the middle. Maggie’s choices at the end were compelling and, without giving away too much, I loved that the book ended on a low note for the character. But the beginning dragged, introducing too many named characters, and I felt the mystery could’ve been tightened to get more done in fewer scenes.
I loved that a romance between two teen girls was able to go on in the background without any pomp and circumstance. I also liked Maggie’s lack of a romantic interest. She interacts with boys and girls her own age but realistically doesn’t have time for a romance during the story’s time frame. YA is often criticized for its focus on the love story, and while I don’t mind a love story (it’s a good opportunity to create character development and growth) Switch didn’t need one for Maggie and Cooper rightly didn’t force it. And the door is open for a romance with a boy or a girl in the next book.
Some of my favorite scenes were the ones that took place in the “grove,” an enchanted place with a mysterious Red Queen. Though this book lacked a typical learning-the-magical-ropes scene common in YA fantasy, there was plenty of cool magic to go around. I could’ve gone for even more.
Some problems I had were with the pacing. For me, the end of the book could’ve come in the middle. Maggie’s choices at the end were compelling and, without giving away too much, I loved that the book ended on a low note for the character. But the beginning dragged, introducing too many named characters, and I felt the mystery could’ve been tightened to get more done in fewer scenes.
I loved that a romance between two teen girls was able to go on in the background without any pomp and circumstance. I also liked Maggie’s lack of a romantic interest. She interacts with boys and girls her own age but realistically doesn’t have time for a romance during the story’s time frame. YA is often criticized for its focus on the love story, and while I don’t mind a love story (it’s a good opportunity to create character development and growth) Switch didn’t need one for Maggie and Cooper rightly didn’t force it. And the door is open for a romance with a boy or a girl in the next book.
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