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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
"The only way to fix a curse of the mind is with the mind itself."
Chris Colfer's books are a rare example of celebrity books that are absolutely brilliant.
So, what's this book about?
Brystal and her friends have saved the world from the evil Snow Queen and secured worldwide acceptance for the magical community.
However, when a mysterious new witch arrives at the academy, the celebrations are cut short. As the witch begins recruiting faeries into her rival school of witchcraft, it becomes clear she has dЙark intentions. And soon Brystal's friend Lucy becomes embroiled in an ominous plot against mankind.
Elsewhere, the fragile peace is on the brink of shattering. Outrage has spread throughout the kingdoms in opposition to the legalization of magic. And, a dangerous and centuries-old clan known as the Righteous Brotherhood has resurfaced, with one goal in mind: to exterminate all magical life forever...starting with Brystal....
We all know how much I loved A Tale of Magic because of its LGBT undertones and allegories that were so expertly done.
As much as I loved A Tale of Magic, I loved A Tale of Witchcraft that much more. It dealt with the theme of mental illness, mainly depression. This is a theme that is really close to my heart as depression and anxiety are two things I have dealt with life long.
I loved that Chris Colfer was able to take heavy and abstract themes like insecurity, suicide, suicidal ideations, and more in a more concrete and easy to understand way. This is definitely a dark middle-grade book and you should be wary about letting younger kids read it as it does get pretty heavy, especially in the end.
That said, it has so many amazing themes that I won't go into because I don't want to spoil and this book is worth a read. So go read it.
Overall, this book was heartbreaking and uplifting. Heavy and hopeful and I can't wait to see where this series goes.
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brilliant. absolutely brilliant.
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OMG THERE IS A SYNOPSIS AND IT IS AMAZING!!!!! LUCY, BRYSTAL, AND CO ARE GETTING INTO ALL SORTS OF MAGICAL SHENANIGANS
SQUEEEEEEEEEE
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YASSSSS
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A Tale of Witchcraft is a brilliant and magical allegory of what it is like to struggle with mental illness. A glowing story of joy and hope, it is a novel that never fails to lighten my spirits and inspire
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
tense
medium-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
I love how we learn more about magic, witches and the mental health in this really does give good lessons
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 stars. it feels bad to say that i dnf’d it but i did and I’m sorry. maybe it’s because i just crawled out of a reading slump and this book was just not right for me at the moment. i read up to halfway and i am glad i can say that at least but i was getting impatient so i skipped forward and spoiled the ending for myself. i do like how it flowed it was just not my thing at the moment. i think i;m just going to stick to romance for now but sill a pretty good book for junior fantasy fanatics.
A Tale of Witchcraft was a nicely plotted book.
Although, I must say, I'm sure not a fan of witchcraft.
Spoiler
Near the end of the book, it was exciting to see Alex and Connor's name! My instincts are telling me that Brystal is the Fairy Godmother. As in Alex and Connor's grandma Fairy Godmother.Although, I must say, I'm sure not a fan of witchcraft.
This took me coppletely off guard with how much I loved it! To be honest, my expectations weren't the highest. I adored Land of Stories as a younger tween but wasn't sure if I'd enjoy this series. But it was soooo sweet and funny and atmospheric, and it is a middle grade, but I still adored it and would recommend to younger readers, fantasy lovers, and anyone who has struggled with depression, because this book had one of the best portrayals and applications of depression that I have ever read. It was so healing, it was so heartfelt, and it rang so true. I loved these characters and their quirkiness. Now I wanna reread the whole original series just for the nostalgia! But I'm very excited to pick up the final book of this trilogy, hopefully soon!
adventurous
mysterious
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
Chris Colfer combines his usual wit with lovely life lessons. Friendship, love, betrayal, regret, shame and grief. I was laughing, crying. I couldn't put it down and read it within a few hours.