Reviews

Adventures of the Wishing Chair by Enid Blyton

fuzzybob_249's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

swift_as_a_snail's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.25

binky is a king

katemilkshakes's review against another edition

3.0

I don’t understand who is raising these children - they’re always just leaving the property at midnight or being trapped in castles etc, and the only engagement their mother seems to have is when she’s like “my jewellery is lost, go find it”. I mean, parenting goals, seems easy a f. This book was directly sexist (just like a girl to screw it up? Wtf Binky, who asked you??) but I don’t remember any overt racism, though the undertones of two white kids essentially owning a pixie feels uncomfortable.

mc_moose's review against another edition

4.0

Our five year old son was gripped and eager to hear us read a new chapter each night.

imagination_chest_reader11's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I loved the book so I have read it more than 3 times. It is very enjoyable and I loved it. I was very excited following Chinky, Mollie and Peter. Oh, and of course the Wishing chair!

morepagesplease's review against another edition

4.0

This was a sweet and imaginative book full of fabulous adventures on a magic chair. My kids loved it.

chiom_ah's review against another edition

I was a kid, it was Enid Blyton. So it was a fantastic read of course.

sophiapeony's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mrs_phelps's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

bristoni74's review against another edition

4.0

I've enjoyed revisiting my favourite childhood books this year. Whilst as an adult I can see the flaws of the Wishing Chair series and old-fashioned language, I loved this as a child - although not as much as the Faraway Tree series. As a child I imagined fairies at the bottom of the garden and if I jumped in puddles I would disappear into a different world, etc. so the idea of a flying wishing chair was wonderful!

The chapters are short and the stories solved quickly but it was the pixies, brownies, magic and freedom Mollie and Peter had to spend all day outside having adventures without an adult in sight that I loved. So as a wiser and maybe more pessimistic adult I don't feel that same joy reading it but I will always love this series for the wonder I had reading it many times as a child.