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mar_gier 's review for:
Witch & Wizard
by Gabrielle Charbonnet, James Patterson
3 / 5 stars. Fast-paced, wholesome family love, and lots of magic.
Well, first of all, let's list off the stuff I liked about it. I really liked the relationship between Whit and Wisty. I thought that it felt very authentic and believable. I also found it and their strong bond with their parents, to be the driving force of the novel. I also liked the characters of the two siblings; I felt that they were pretty well realized.
That said, I found all other relationships to be the exact opposite of Whit and Wisty's. Like, for example, Byron Swain's character arc. We're told that he has one, near the very end of the book, but we never see any of it. It pretty much all happens off screen. Also, Celia was entirely too perfect. I get that she's already dead and all, but still. And the scene where she goes into Whit's body and they sort of feel each other up is weird.
Also, the magic system is broken. Like, there isn't one. Whit and Wisty can do basically whatever they want. Sure they're part of several prophesies and can't really control their magic yet, but still. That's no excuse. Like, their only limiter is being depressed, that's the only time that they can't pull that mojo out.
And the biggest thing that bothered me is The One Who is The One. He has a ridiculous name and he's such a cookie cutter, boring villain, that it hurts. Patterson tries to make him gray or ambiguous or whatever near the end, but it just doesn't work. Also, his dialogue is boring and stilted. There's just so much I don't like about him.
All in all, it's an okay book. If none of the above bothers you, go read it. You'll probably like it.
Well, first of all, let's list off the stuff I liked about it. I really liked the relationship between Whit and Wisty. I thought that it felt very authentic and believable. I also found it and their strong bond with their parents, to be the driving force of the novel. I also liked the characters of the two siblings; I felt that they were pretty well realized.
That said, I found all other relationships to be the exact opposite of Whit and Wisty's. Like, for example, Byron Swain's character arc. We're told that he has one, near the very end of the book, but we never see any of it. It pretty much all happens off screen. Also, Celia was entirely too perfect. I get that she's already dead and all, but still. And the scene where she goes into Whit's body and they sort of feel each other up is weird.
Also, the magic system is broken. Like, there isn't one. Whit and Wisty can do basically whatever they want. Sure they're part of several prophesies and can't really control their magic yet, but still. That's no excuse. Like, their only limiter is being depressed, that's the only time that they can't pull that mojo out.
And the biggest thing that bothered me is The One Who is The One. He has a ridiculous name and he's such a cookie cutter, boring villain, that it hurts. Patterson tries to make him gray or ambiguous or whatever near the end, but it just doesn't work. Also, his dialogue is boring and stilted. There's just so much I don't like about him.
All in all, it's an okay book. If none of the above bothers you, go read it. You'll probably like it.