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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I really liked it! it was funny and I had a ton of fun with it!
lighthearted
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
This book reads like a fairytale and fairytale characters in their original stories don’t have strong character development because that’s not really the point so it’s not a bad thing
Belladonna is one of my favorite characters of all the books I have read and the romance is one of the best ❤️
Belladonna is one of my favorite characters of all the books I have read and the romance is one of the best ❤️
lighthearted
medium-paced
This was an interesting, fun and quick. I couldn't decide whether this was a 3 star or 4 star read, but overall went with 3. Arriman must have a witch as a wife, so he sets a contest and wants the worst of the worst for a wife. The part with the rats was really grotesque especially for a YA book and I could have done without it, but it fits for dark magic. The ending was a bit of a twist.
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After my last few books, I wanted to read something on the sillier side, and this certainly obliged. It's the story of a very black wizard in England who decides he has to marry and have a child, and so he holes a competition for the local witches--one of whom is a very white witch who longs to be a black witch! And then an orphan, an earthworm, an ogre, and an enchantress come into play. Now, this is certainly a little bit sexist (though it does have some very funny women characters) and a few parts are APPALLINGLY racist/stereotypical, in that casual 1970s way, but it was cheerful and whimsical (and occasionally dark) otherwise. B+?
After my last few books, I wanted to read something on the sillier side, and this certainly obliged. It's the story of a very black wizard in England who decides he has to marry and have a child, and so he holes a competition for the local witches--one of whom is a very white witch who longs to be a black witch! And then an orphan, an earthworm, an ogre, and an enchantress come into play. Now, this is certainly a little bit sexist (though it does have some very funny women characters) and a few parts are APPALLINGLY racist/stereotypical, in that casual 1970s way, but it was cheerful and whimsical (and occasionally dark) otherwise. B+?
Delightful read—fine adjectives abound and with whimsical characters everywhere.
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
I still enjoyed this book, though not quite as much as I remember. I was troubled by the idea that all the witches would want to marry Arriman, and are forced to compete for him, just because he’s a man. Also, there’s a bit of logic difficulty with black witches and wizards wanting to be evil but still trying to behave nicely. I know I’m thinking about it too hard, but that didn’t make sense. Still, the competition scenes are tremendous fun, and I really rooted for little Terrence.