A review by lordenglishssbm
The Witch in the Wood by T.H. White

3.0

I read the revised version of the book, which is about half as long as the original version and darker in tone (though the amount of humor is still surprising). Unfortunately, I don't think the humor gelled well with the darker themes, or the themes of power, conquest, and justice that ran through the book. The exploration is interesting, but it's not quite complete, and the book in general feels too aggressively like a middle book in a longer series to be satisfying. I'm not saying that I would have liked every plot point wrapped up, but it would be nice to see Arthur's development taken a bit farther.