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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A little old fashioned now, but a very fun story in traditional Ibbotson style.
I forgot how much I love Ibbotson's writing. Which Witch? is spectacular! Clever, gross, and downright fun!
Da morir dal ridere!
Romanzo intelligente, divertente, ma anche assolutamente creepy (la scena dei topi.. No commenti!!)
La mia infanzia è stata bella anche grazie a Eva Ibbotson!
Romanzo intelligente, divertente, ma anche assolutamente creepy (la scena dei topi.. No commenti!!)
La mia infanzia è stata bella anche grazie a Eva Ibbotson!
I adored this book. I can’t remember what newsletter mentioned this book, but I’m so glad I bought it right away. It was fun, light-hearted, and sweet. I loved all the different animals used as familiars and the Kraken was an absolute delight! I wish I had read it when I was a young reader as I think I would have loved it just as much, if not more. 4.5 stars.
When I was in primary school, we used to hold a book fair in the dining hall every world book day and Which Witch? was the book I bought during Year Six, my final year of primary school. I remember reading the blurb and, even then being an extremely enthusiastic reader, being absolutely resolute when telling my mum that that was the book I HAD to get - going so far as to say that I would put the other books I had picked up back so long as I got to read that book. I got it. And I loved it.
As a fairly sensitive child, isolated from my classmates and, as a result, extremely hurt by the vaguely mean comments some of the other girls in my year might say, I was extremely empathetic with poor, sweet, innocent and kind Belladonna - whose only wish was to be accepted by the other witches and to properly belong, gaining her freedom from the cruelty she faced from the rest of her coven.
My ten year old self was instantly rooting for the blonde white witch, and being used to the classic romances portrayed in the books suitable for my age, I was instantly cursing Ibbotson every time Belladonna and Arriman barely missed each other - having fallen in love with their love story the instant Belladonna fell in love with Arri. And let me tell you - I read and re-read Arriman meeting Belladonna in her tower - it was quite simply the best happy ever after I'd ever read and I was really smug, seeing it as confirmation of my instant belief that Arriman would love Belladonna as much as she loved him.
I didn't foresee Terrance being a warlock at all, and it quite took me by surprise - it was the biggest plot twist I'd ever read, perhaps with the one exception of Leslie's sudden death in Bridge to Terabithia.
Which Witch? was the book that I formed the largest emotional connection with, and was probably the start of my absolute NEED to read - before I had enjoyed it and was addicted, but after that book the need I had for books practically coursed through my veins.
I would recommend this book to everyone - especially children, who will adore it.
As a fairly sensitive child, isolated from my classmates and, as a result, extremely hurt by the vaguely mean comments some of the other girls in my year might say, I was extremely empathetic with poor, sweet, innocent and kind Belladonna - whose only wish was to be accepted by the other witches and to properly belong, gaining her freedom from the cruelty she faced from the rest of her coven.
My ten year old self was instantly rooting for the blonde white witch, and being used to the classic romances portrayed in the books suitable for my age, I was instantly cursing Ibbotson every time Belladonna and Arriman barely missed each other - having fallen in love with their love story the instant Belladonna fell in love with Arri. And let me tell you - I read and re-read Arriman meeting Belladonna in her tower - it was quite simply the best happy ever after I'd ever read and I was really smug, seeing it as confirmation of my instant belief that Arriman would love Belladonna as much as she loved him.
I didn't foresee Terrance being a warlock at all, and it quite took me by surprise - it was the biggest plot twist I'd ever read, perhaps with the one exception of Leslie's sudden death in Bridge to Terabithia.
Which Witch? was the book that I formed the largest emotional connection with, and was probably the start of my absolute NEED to read - before I had enjoyed it and was addicted, but after that book the need I had for books practically coursed through my veins.
I would recommend this book to everyone - especially children, who will adore it.
This is one of my all time favourite books, both as a young reader, a teenager and as an adult, I think I must have read it at least 50 times over the years. It was a regular check out for me while at school from the library but, bizarrely, I never owned my own copy.
The book focusses on the white witch Belladonna, who is secretly in love with the dark and broodingly handsome Arriman the Awful, the most feared and fierce wizard of the North. He had decided he must marry as he needs an heir to pass on his wizardly crown as he's getting fed up of all the smiting and blighting.
He decides to hold a competition at which the wickedest blackest witches will perform their greatest spell and the one which is the most evil will win. Poor Belladonna wants nothing more than to be bad, but she's such a good witch that even when she tries to be bad the opposite happens.
Without going into details, the plot also involves an orphan named Terrance and his pet worm, a three headed sea lion who Arriman has had looking for his successor for years without any joy (hence the decision to marry and hold a competition to find himself a wife), an elderly witch who randomly turns into a coffee table, the seductive Madame Olympia, and a whole host of other amusing and horrible characters.
With a few nice twists added to the plot, the reader is drawn headlong into an amusing tale which draws to a satisfactory conclusion without ever stinting on the story to get there.
The book focusses on the white witch Belladonna, who is secretly in love with the dark and broodingly handsome Arriman the Awful, the most feared and fierce wizard of the North. He had decided he must marry as he needs an heir to pass on his wizardly crown as he's getting fed up of all the smiting and blighting.
He decides to hold a competition at which the wickedest blackest witches will perform their greatest spell and the one which is the most evil will win. Poor Belladonna wants nothing more than to be bad, but she's such a good witch that even when she tries to be bad the opposite happens.
Without going into details, the plot also involves an orphan named Terrance and his pet worm, a three headed sea lion who Arriman has had looking for his successor for years without any joy (hence the decision to marry and hold a competition to find himself a wife), an elderly witch who randomly turns into a coffee table, the seductive Madame Olympia, and a whole host of other amusing and horrible characters.
With a few nice twists added to the plot, the reader is drawn headlong into an amusing tale which draws to a satisfactory conclusion without ever stinting on the story to get there.
A book about witch competition to marry the Great Wizard. Each witch has to show her darkest magic and she becomes the Great Wizardess. The Grand Wizard wanting a successive heir so he can give his position to the next great wizard. The book is so cute and amazing. You read about dark magic and instead of detesting it, you actually enjoy it cuz obviously its all fiction and bit funny too. Oh and there's a villain as well who cheats in the competition, totally enjoyable!
This gif basically sums the book up:
This gif basically sums the book up:
This was a solid read with an original premise - I loved the idea of a white witch trying to become a black witch. The cast of characters was entertaining and the plot managed not to drag. The only issue I could find really that makes me sceptical of reading it to a class is some of the language is dated, especially the use of f****t as an insult when a couple of the witches are arguing.