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kitsuneheart 's review for:
The School for Good and Evil
by Soman Chainani
I had pretty high hopes for this book, what with how much it shows up at book stores and the generally great cover, but I wound up rather disappointed. While I understand that this is the first book, and there's a fair amount of hyperbole involved, the characters are so ANNOYING and immature. You never like ANYONE in these books. There needs to be at least ONE person you like in a book, and this one just lacks it everywhere.
The construction of the world is fairly interesting, however, and that's what has made me request the second and third audiobooks. While book one is rough, the core idea is intriguing enough to bring me back. It reminds me a bit of "The 10th Kingdom," which I adored, and a little bit of the Disney "Descendants" series, which intrigues me.
Overall, I'd say this book could be a huge miss for a lot of people, so avoid it as a gift. Library check-outs are good, and preferred over adding it to your own collection without a trial.
The construction of the world is fairly interesting, however, and that's what has made me request the second and third audiobooks. While book one is rough, the core idea is intriguing enough to bring me back. It reminds me a bit of "The 10th Kingdom," which I adored, and a little bit of the Disney "Descendants" series, which intrigues me.
Overall, I'd say this book could be a huge miss for a lot of people, so avoid it as a gift. Library check-outs are good, and preferred over adding it to your own collection without a trial.