The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

The School for Good and Evil (School for Good and Evil, #1)

by Soman Chainani

THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is now a major motion picture from Netflix, starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Cate Blanchett, and many more!

A dark and enchanting fantasy adventure for those who prefer fairytales with a twist… The first in the bestselling series.

Every four years, two girls are kidnapped from the village of Gavaldon. Legend has it these lost children are sent to the School for Good and Evil, the fabled institution where they become fairytale heroes or villains.

With her glass slippers and devotion to good deeds, Sophie knows she'll join the ranks of past students like Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White at the School for Good. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black dresses and wicked black cat, seems a natural fit for the villains in the School for Evil.

But the two girls soon find their fortunes reversed – Sophie's dumped in the School for Evil to take Uglification, Death Curses and Henchmen Training, while Agatha finds herself in the School for Good, thrust among handsome princes and fair maidens for classes in Princess Etiquette and Animal Communication.

But what if the mistake is actually the first clue to discovering who Sophie and Agatha really are?

Reviewed by pamela on

4 of 5 stars

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The School for Good and Evil was just an adorably fun read. The characters were deep, the story was fast-paced and entertaining, the worldbuilding was just *chef's kiss*, it was whimsical, fantastical, and the characters were just great, subverted tropey fun.

This was everything that middle-grade fiction should be. It never once talked down to its readers, interactions with adults in the story felt genuine, and it had dark, violent, and romantic moments. Nothing was gratuitous, but it also didn't shy away from bigger, darker themes.

I just genuinely enjoyed reading The School for Good and Evil, and isn't that what reading should be all about? 

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