About Wicked As You Wish:
IMHO: Wicked As You Wish
Wicked As You Wish grabbed me right from the beginning with Tala's voice. Kids have such distinct voices that getting this correct is often the key to enjoyment for middle grade kids. And they will let you know if it comes off false!
My 7th grade daughter doesn't like reading anymore because it's boring. There's such a dearth of books for those that are beyond kiddie fairy/baby animal books but not wanting to read about partying and hooking up. This is perfect for 7th and 8th graders (and up of course) like my daughter and her friends, where they sing from Frozen 2 and Hamilton.
The Rundown:
» Yesssss
» Such a huge fan of Rin, had to jump on it.
» Fast paced with plenty of action
» Decent sized cast of characters that banter so no one gets forgotten and they've got their own mysteries to unravel
» Like this world! Universe where fairy tales are real & there's a clear effort to include most peoples. Modern & retelling. Honestly can say nothing like it.
» Clear voice & humor.
» Good mix of seeing it coming and being surprised
» Queerrrrrrrr
» Enby Loki!
» FUCK I.C.E,
» SAVE THE KIDS
»Filipino culture & pinoy foods that will make your mouth water
» I needs the dragons to come back
» The friendships! The romance drama! The passionate fighting opposites that belong together.
» Ends with SUCH a surprise that I have to know what happens next right right right now.
Very unique and compelling with a totally different vibe from her previous works that I appreciate and leave me awestruck. If you didn't like Chupeco's other books, you should give this one a shot anyways, it's like THAT.
Favorite Quotes:
Magic barely worked in Invierno, this dry forgotten armpit of a town in Arizona, so nobody ever knew Tala was responsible.
Sure, he was an idiot. But it was also partly her fault for being best friend with an idiot.
“Well,” he finally said, “we’ve accidentally lured Deathless in and ruined their festival. May as well kidnap the priestess’s granddaughter while we’re at it.”
Talking to West sometimes, Tala learned, was like trying to walk up a down escalator.
“You’re like Marlon Brando playing Julia Childs in a movie.”
But this, the forgotten meal, a celebration cut short by tragedy, this wasn’t something most people thought of writing when they thought about war.
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This review was originally posted on The Layaway Dragon