Welcome back to Musings of an Arthritic Artist! Today I'm going to be doing a book review. This review is for Witch & Wizard by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet.
I read this book last year during quarantine because it was quick, had siblings, and was a YA fantasy.
Let's get into the review!
The world is changing—the government has seized control of every aspect of society, and now kids are disappearing. For fifteen-year-old Wisty and her older brother Whit, life turns upside-down when they are hauled out of bed one night, separated from their parents, and thrown into a secret compound for no reason they can comprehend. The new government is clearly trying to suppress Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Being a Normal Teenager.
Imprisoned together and condemned to death, Wisty and Whit begin exhibiting strange abilities and powers they never dreamed of. Maybe there is a reason they were singled out. Can this newly discovered witch and wizard master their skills in time to save themselves, their parents—and maybe the world?
I'm sure you can kind of see why this book is so hard for me to describe. There's a lot going on, and overall, it seems like it's meant to be a comical book.
This book has many cliches in it, but it seems as if this is intentional. Some of the terms are even cliche and comical, such as The One Who is the One being the name of the main villain and The Order referring to the government and all that. These are cliche cheesy fantasy names, but this seems intentional, which is fascinating to me.
This story doesn't take itself too seriously. It's humorous and honestly reads like a B-rate fantasy film. However, it's enjoyable, and as long as the story isn't taken seriously, it's an enjoyable read. It's not going to be a classic, it's not even a book that makes you think.
I don't know if it's intended, but it kind of reads like a spoof (though it seems like it is intentional). Again, it's not serious. It's very lighthearted and mindless. The ideas are outlandish but fun. I'd say it falls under something like goofy fantasy, which would be a book that has elements of fantasy but is so humorous and wacky that it seems like a joke.
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One of my favorite parts about this book was the relationship between Whit and Wisty. The two were such a realistic sibling pair. They disagreed, but at the end of the day, they looked out for each other. They teased each other, but they worked together when they needed to, and I'm really excited to read more about them in the future. Hopefully the end of this series doesn't leave me disappointed.
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This book wasn't fantastic, but it made for a fun time. I rated this book 4 out of 5 on my Goodreads. Is this a serious book? Not really. But is it fun? Yes.
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