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johnny92m's review against another edition
3.0
Patterson books, by design, are quick reads. Chapters fly by in short chunks to inspire the reader into "one more chapter". In this instance, however, the fast pace I felt really undercut whatever plot there was.
This, at times, felt like a bunch of YA buzzwords were thrown into a crock pot and left to cook, and what came out had very little flavor or seasonings to it to make it special. It's fast, that's for sure. But I'm not entirely sure what the *point* was of what I just finished. Was there a plot? Kind of. Was it coherent? Not really. Where do we go from here? I'm only mildly interested in finding out, to be honest.
This, at times, felt like a bunch of YA buzzwords were thrown into a crock pot and left to cook, and what came out had very little flavor or seasonings to it to make it special. It's fast, that's for sure. But I'm not entirely sure what the *point* was of what I just finished. Was there a plot? Kind of. Was it coherent? Not really. Where do we go from here? I'm only mildly interested in finding out, to be honest.
emfreih's review against another edition
2.0
I dont know how to review this book to be entirely honest.
I started Witch & Wizard with literally no expectations because I have never read James Patterson before, only ever seeing my mom read his Women's Murder books.
The idea of the book wasn't what turned me off of it. In fact, that's the reason I kept reading, because for whatever reason I was obsessed with the actual story, oddly drawn in by the idea of a group called the New Order (N.O.) taking over the world ad Whit and Wisty knew it. It felt Harry Potter-ish with the siblings not knowing they had powers and then slowly but surely discovering, wielding and nurturing their individual magic.
While Celia and Whit's relationship wasn't all that developed due to it not being a crucial story point, I still got a sense of love from the desperate way Whit tried to hold her when she appeared to him and Wisty for the first time. It was all heartwarming and not to mention, I felt like a good majority of the sibling relation between Whit and Wisty was well written however, this book earned it's rating because of the way the character were portrayed. It ruined basically the entire book for me.
I tried hard to keep an open mind but after reading several abbreviations like "TW" when referring to Byron Swain as a Tattling Weasel or QB instead of just saying "Quarterback", i was just genuinely angry.
And then of course, the characterization of Wisty was absolutely repulsive. She is supposed to be a 15 year old girl and she sounds like the main character of the fanfiction I wrote when I was 11! Perhaps the goal was to make her the funny, relatable teenage character but I swear, if that's what authors and publishers think teenagers ACTUALLY talk like and act like, someone needs to sit them down and explain how INCORRECT THAT IS!
Another issue I constantly found myself having was when the words "Bro" or "Sis" was used to describe Whit/Wisty or when one of them called the other than because NO siblings talk to each other like that.
However, in the end. I am bound to read the rest of the series, somehow too enraptured to stop. I appreciated many of the pop culture references and while I still continue to hate how Wisty was written, I have fallen for Whit and think I might only still be reading because I NEED his story to be more than "washboard tummy Whit"
I started Witch & Wizard with literally no expectations because I have never read James Patterson before, only ever seeing my mom read his Women's Murder books.
The idea of the book wasn't what turned me off of it. In fact, that's the reason I kept reading, because for whatever reason I was obsessed with the actual story, oddly drawn in by the idea of a group called the New Order (N.O.) taking over the world ad Whit and Wisty knew it. It felt Harry Potter-ish with the siblings not knowing they had powers and then slowly but surely discovering, wielding and nurturing their individual magic.
While Celia and Whit's relationship wasn't all that developed due to it not being a crucial story point, I still got a sense of love from the desperate way Whit tried to hold her when she appeared to him and Wisty for the first time. It was all heartwarming and not to mention, I felt like a good majority of the sibling relation between Whit and Wisty was well written however, this book earned it's rating because of the way the character were portrayed. It ruined basically the entire book for me.
I tried hard to keep an open mind but after reading several abbreviations like "TW" when referring to Byron Swain as a Tattling Weasel or QB instead of just saying "Quarterback", i was just genuinely angry.
And then of course, the characterization of Wisty was absolutely repulsive. She is supposed to be a 15 year old girl and she sounds like the main character of the fanfiction I wrote when I was 11! Perhaps the goal was to make her the funny, relatable teenage character but I swear, if that's what authors and publishers think teenagers ACTUALLY talk like and act like, someone needs to sit them down and explain how INCORRECT THAT IS!
Another issue I constantly found myself having was when the words "Bro" or "Sis" was used to describe Whit/Wisty or when one of them called the other than because NO siblings talk to each other like that.
However, in the end. I am bound to read the rest of the series, somehow too enraptured to stop. I appreciated many of the pop culture references and while I still continue to hate how Wisty was written, I have fallen for Whit and think I might only still be reading because I NEED his story to be more than "washboard tummy Whit"
betka_s's review against another edition
1.0
Pro mě bohužel velmi průměrná kniha, připomínající spíše míchaninu Harry Pottera a 1984.
http://listarna.blogspot.cz/2012/08/vitejte-ve-svete-kde-jsou-kouzla-hrich.html
http://listarna.blogspot.cz/2012/08/vitejte-ve-svete-kde-jsou-kouzla-hrich.html
kjbehnke584's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
merrieberrie's review against another edition
1.0
Bleh. Awful. Not nearly as well written as any of the other James Patterson books I've read.
trinforeman's review against another edition
2.0
Who in their right mind deemed this a young adult novel? This is a decent children's story but young adult... that's a bit of insult. Especially when you think of what else falls under that category. I have never read James Patterson before but it will probably be a while before I try again (even though I have another sitting on my tbr shelf...).
allyups's review against another edition
4.0
I think it was an good book by one of my favorite authors and a co-author that I have never heard of before. I enjoyed the feeling of good vs. evil when some books are just so confusing about who is bad and who is good. Over all, a pretty good book that I would read again.
thyme2reread's review against another edition
3.0
I read a sample of the book. Those 15 pages of that book made me what to read it. I love James Patterson books and recommend to read at least a sample.
Ok so I was reading the rest but it became boring and confusing.
Ok so I was reading the rest but it became boring and confusing.
laurapoulosky's review against another edition
4.0
We listened to this on the road home from visiting family in NE over Thanksgiving break. It was pretty entertaining! I liked the narrative voices of the sister and brother, as well as their relationship and their relationships with others in the book.