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A review by schnaucl
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I really enjoyed it. I loved Mona and Spindle and the idea of using a minor talent to great effect. I also loved Mona's constant (and justified) frustration about it falling to a child to fix things because the adults had failed to do so.
I thought the conversation with Mona's uncle about how if we just pin a medal on someone call them a hero we don't have to look at why the situation happened in the first place (or make changes to prevent it from happening again) was particularly insightful.
And Molly's death was a painful tragedy. I loved the way it was written though and the image of all the dead horses rising up, especially from the knackeryard was brilliant.
And Molly's death was a painful tragedy. I loved the way it was written though and the image of all the dead horses rising up, especially from the knackeryard was brilliant.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Death, Grief, Murder, and War