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Which Witch?
by Eva Ibbotson
When I was in primary school, we used to hold a book fair in the dining hall every world book day and Which Witch? was the book I bought during Year Six, my final year of primary school. I remember reading the blurb and, even then being an extremely enthusiastic reader, being absolutely resolute when telling my mum that that was the book I HAD to get - going so far as to say that I would put the other books I had picked up back so long as I got to read that book. I got it. And I loved it.
As a fairly sensitive child, isolated from my classmates and, as a result, extremely hurt by the vaguely mean comments some of the other girls in my year might say, I was extremely empathetic with poor, sweet, innocent and kind Belladonna - whose only wish was to be accepted by the other witches and to properly belong, gaining her freedom from the cruelty she faced from the rest of her coven.
My ten year old self was instantly rooting for the blonde white witch, and being used to the classic romances portrayed in the books suitable for my age, I was instantly cursing Ibbotson every time Belladonna and Arriman barely missed each other - having fallen in love with their love story the instant Belladonna fell in love with Arri. And let me tell you - I read and re-read Arriman meeting Belladonna in her tower - it was quite simply the best happy ever after I'd ever read and I was really smug, seeing it as confirmation of my instant belief that Arriman would love Belladonna as much as she loved him.
I didn't foresee Terrance being a warlock at all, and it quite took me by surprise - it was the biggest plot twist I'd ever read, perhaps with the one exception of Leslie's sudden death in Bridge to Terabithia.
Which Witch? was the book that I formed the largest emotional connection with, and was probably the start of my absolute NEED to read - before I had enjoyed it and was addicted, but after that book the need I had for books practically coursed through my veins.
I would recommend this book to everyone - especially children, who will adore it.
As a fairly sensitive child, isolated from my classmates and, as a result, extremely hurt by the vaguely mean comments some of the other girls in my year might say, I was extremely empathetic with poor, sweet, innocent and kind Belladonna - whose only wish was to be accepted by the other witches and to properly belong, gaining her freedom from the cruelty she faced from the rest of her coven.
My ten year old self was instantly rooting for the blonde white witch, and being used to the classic romances portrayed in the books suitable for my age, I was instantly cursing Ibbotson every time Belladonna and Arriman barely missed each other - having fallen in love with their love story the instant Belladonna fell in love with Arri. And let me tell you - I read and re-read Arriman meeting Belladonna in her tower - it was quite simply the best happy ever after I'd ever read and I was really smug, seeing it as confirmation of my instant belief that Arriman would love Belladonna as much as she loved him.
I didn't foresee Terrance being a warlock at all, and it quite took me by surprise - it was the biggest plot twist I'd ever read, perhaps with the one exception of Leslie's sudden death in Bridge to Terabithia.
Which Witch? was the book that I formed the largest emotional connection with, and was probably the start of my absolute NEED to read - before I had enjoyed it and was addicted, but after that book the need I had for books practically coursed through my veins.
I would recommend this book to everyone - especially children, who will adore it.