A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking

T. Kingfisher

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous fast-paced

320 pages | first published 2020

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Fourteen-year-old Mona isn’t like the wizards charged with defending the city. She can’t control lightning or speak to water. Her familiar is a sourdough starter and her magic only works on bread. She has a comfortable life in her aunt’s bakery ma...
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Moods

adventurous 90%
funny 74%
lighthearted 48%
hopeful 23%
dark 20%
emotional 17%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 12%
reflective 5%
challenging 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 43%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 36% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

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4.17

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