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The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association
by Caitlin Rozakis
funny
lighthearted
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
The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis is a fun cosy fantasy with a great premise. When a young five year old girl is accidentally bitten by a rogue werewolf and turned, her parents find themselves thrust into a world of magic that they never even knew existed. Navigating a new school with new rules is never easy but when you are the only non magical parents among the mages, shifters, vampires and Fae it is even more challenging. Desperate to help Ariana deal with her new challenges, her parents Vivian and Daniel throw themselves into their new world and even make a few magical friends of their own along the way but when it seems that Ariana might be the subject of a prophecy of doom that will destroy the school many of those friends show their true colours and the stress and tension causes cracks to appear in Vivian and Daniel's marriage.
This is a mostly light hearted read that pokes fun at private schools and the desperate lengths that parents are often willing to go to in order to help their children succeed. The author does a wonderful job of portraying the confusion and challenges faced by Vivian and Daniel as they come to terms with their new life and their daughter's changed future. I really enjoyed the magical town that the author created and populated with a wonderful cast of characters and creatures and although it felt like the story got a little bogged down towards the middle it was still a fun read. That being said it did have some darker moments and the author is definitely tackling some bigger issues with a whole plot thread devoted to the issues in Vivian and Daniel's marriage and the challenges that parenting brings.
Overall this was an enjoyable read with plenty of humor and charm and I look forward to more from this author.
I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher, all opinions are my own.
This is a mostly light hearted read that pokes fun at private schools and the desperate lengths that parents are often willing to go to in order to help their children succeed. The author does a wonderful job of portraying the confusion and challenges faced by Vivian and Daniel as they come to terms with their new life and their daughter's changed future. I really enjoyed the magical town that the author created and populated with a wonderful cast of characters and creatures and although it felt like the story got a little bogged down towards the middle it was still a fun read. That being said it did have some darker moments and the author is definitely tackling some bigger issues with a whole plot thread devoted to the issues in Vivian and Daniel's marriage and the challenges that parenting brings.
Overall this was an enjoyable read with plenty of humor and charm and I look forward to more from this author.
I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher, all opinions are my own.