Welcome to the School for Good and Evil, where best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
With her glass slippers and devotion to good deeds, Sophie knows she'll earn top marks at the School for Good and join the ranks of past students like Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks and wicked black cat, seems a natural fit for the villains in the School for Evil.
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 . . . ?
The School for Good and Evil is an epic journey into a dazzling new world, where the only way out of a fairy tale is to live through one."My Thoughts:
When you read the "about" page for author Soman Chainani, you will be impressed and it will make you think that writing anything critical about his work is futile. The School for Good and Evil
The School for Good and Evil
So, though I lack the Columbia/Harvard advantage, I do make up for it in kidlit-superpowers. I will still recommended The School for Good and Evil
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Genre: Fantasy - FairytalesAge: Middle Grade
Pages: 496
Themes: Friendship, Overcoming Adversity, Stereotyping, Strength of Character
Character Development: Fair to good, probably more developed in the sequels to come
Plot Engagement: Very engaging, action packed ending
Originality & Believability: Original in idea, Lacking in literary execution, weak development
Thank You: Harper Collins for my advanced egalley
Date: May 14, 2013
ISBN: 978-0062104892
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I have to admit that I was put off by his bio, the Harry Potter-esque premise, and the whole idea. BUT, both my 13 yo and my 9 yo liked it (though the 9 yo had HUGE issues with the kiss at the end). So, there's that.
You are correct: I probably went in with some preconceived notions from those glowing reviews.
However, I'm sure we will see it on the CYBILS list come fall. Just not nominated by me ;-)
I don't usually read reviews of books I haven't finished, but I'm only five chapters in and seriously considering DNFing it. I wanted to see some other opinions before I did to see if it gets better. I'm having similar issues with the book as you. I hate not finishing review copies, but this is starting to feel like too much of a "have to" read and not enough of a "want to". And I won't be able to use it in my classroom so...yeah.
Thanks for your honesty. It is nice to know I'm not alone.
Yeah, it's been a tough go for me lately. Everything seems to be 'meh." At this point last year, I had two or three favorites and a couple 'pretty goods' too.
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