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A review by otherworldlyreader
A Matter of Magic by Patricia C. Wrede
3.0
This novel is technically two books in one. Overall it was a very slow going read for me where I had to set the book down for a month before picking it back up again; that lapse in time did not change it's slow going pace.
That said, for the first book, the plot was well developed as were the characters. But I kept feeling like the scenes kept dragging on forever and that characters entered a book, much like actors would just walk on stage. It got annoying for me to just get a handle on what was going on in a scene and then have five random people waltz into the scene at different times with different motives.
As for the second book, the plot was mostly developed, however it could have ended better. Marielon and Kim become engaged by the end, but yet there's scarcely any hint at romance between them through either book. I feel like the novel as a whole could have been better planned out and could have included a little more detail in some areas.
With all of this said, I did love Kim's English cockney accent/talk. It was truly an unique quality to the book as well as the wizards' realm and magic. This isn't a 'must read it now' kind of book. Its more of a mellow, 'read it if you're between outstanding-review-books/best-sellers and need an easy read.' This isn't my favorite book, but I will say that the author is creative. She has a way with words and did create a neat little world.
That said, for the first book, the plot was well developed as were the characters. But I kept feeling like the scenes kept dragging on forever and that characters entered a book, much like actors would just walk on stage. It got annoying for me to just get a handle on what was going on in a scene and then have five random people waltz into the scene at different times with different motives.
As for the second book, the plot was mostly developed, however it could have ended better. Marielon and Kim become engaged by the end, but yet there's scarcely any hint at romance between them through either book. I feel like the novel as a whole could have been better planned out and could have included a little more detail in some areas.
With all of this said, I did love Kim's English cockney accent/talk. It was truly an unique quality to the book as well as the wizards' realm and magic. This isn't a 'must read it now' kind of book. Its more of a mellow, 'read it if you're between outstanding-review-books/best-sellers and need an easy read.' This isn't my favorite book, but I will say that the author is creative. She has a way with words and did create a neat little world.