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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
This series continues to be 'cute' without having much to offer me beyond that. I would love to read this to kids: I think it would be fun. But I wouldn't read it for myself. Right now I'm reading it because one of my friends told me to!
So, so good! And the ending was I expectedly somber.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not particular my favorite book in the series. Good grief, these stupid wizards are like weeds, if you leave one, they will continue to come back. This book was told in the perspective of Morwen. The plus side to that is that we can finally understand her cats, downside, we can understand her cats. It's fun, but there are so many of them and their personality are similar. They are curious, intelligent, and believe they are superior to us all. We continue to come across new characters, one in particular irritates me so much. I present to you all, Killer the always hungry and complaining rabbit... it was comical in the beginning, but when you're close to the end, it's just frustrating. I've actually forgotten this book entirely until my rereading of it. Must say I love the first two books, this one is filler to the last one, or at least if I remember it correctly. It has been over 10 years since I've read this series.
A solid installment in a cute and clever series. The writing is a bit juvenile, and you never forget that the book's target audience is kids, but so many of the comments on tropes and ideas are very clever and certainly enjoyable for an older audience. Characters from the previous books return in this one, and are just as good, and the introduction of both Morwen's cats and the fire witch Brandel is welcome, but OH BOY Killer is the worst. He's an annoying donkey rabbit who could easily have been less annoying, but he's a constant source of pain (and his reader in the full-cast audiobook is excruciating) and I hated him. Telemain is still very good, and even his reader grew on me. Who woulda thought?
The ending is... mildly satisfying, I guess. Reading up on the series, it seems that Wrede wrote #4 first and did these three as prequels, and I suppose that explains it, but I am desperately hoping that #4 can deliver on the promises made by #1-3. Time will tell, I suppose.
The ending is... mildly satisfying, I guess. Reading up on the series, it seems that Wrede wrote #4 first and did these three as prequels, and I suppose that explains it, but I am desperately hoping that #4 can deliver on the promises made by #1-3. Time will tell, I suppose.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
adventurous
dark
funny
I very highly recommend these books to anyone, they are very clever and enjoyable. One of my favorite series!
With everything going on right now, I wanted something light to read. (Okay, and I had to return it to the library soon). It definitely served that purpose, though it's not as good as the first two. I found a lot of the "casual" dialogue rather obnoxious or overdone, and I didn't think Killer added to the story at all. However, the story itself was fun and it's an easy read, so it served it's purpose.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This story was a little blah as well, a huge setup for the next book. However, it makes up for that with Morwen, the new narrator, the new characters. The fact that this series continues to defy the ordinary traditions is the reason it’s so great to read; you don’t know what’s coming next.
Morwen is a treasure, the best witch I’ve ever read. She is no-nonsense and sensible. Her cats are also sweet buns, because no one can deny that cats are the best. The story might have been a little boring, but Morwen and her cats are the best characters of this entire series.
Morwen is a treasure, the best witch I’ve ever read. She is no-nonsense and sensible. Her cats are also sweet buns, because no one can deny that cats are the best. The story might have been a little boring, but Morwen and her cats are the best characters of this entire series.