WITCH AND WIZARD

James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet

MSRP $17.99, 320 Pages.

Published by Little, Brown.

Brother and sister flex their newfound powers.

The world is changing: the government has seized control of every aspect of society, and now, kids are disappearing. For 15-year-old Wisty and her older brother Whit, life turns upside down when they are torn from their parents one night and slammed into a secret prison for no reason they can comprehend. The New Order, as it is known, is clearly trying to suppress Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Being a Normal Teenager. But while trapped in this totalitarian nightmare, Wisty and Whit discover they have incredible powers they'd never dreamed of. Can this newly minted witch and wizard master their skills in time to save themselves, their parents--and maybe the world?

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Customer Reviews

Hmm...

Rating

I'm a HUGE James Patterson fan! He's my favorite author but this book really disappointed me. The plot was...creative. Although there were a few corny twists, it was a good idea. And JP is a phenomenal writer so the language was not lacking. However, this book had so many random events in it that it was ridiculous! Plus how did the New Order just occur so quickly? Surely the government would have done something to prevent it? I understand Whit and Wisty are kids and it didn't ever "hit them" until they were imprisoned but come on, children are truly not that naive. If James Patterson is such an enthusiast of "kid power", which is so greatly themed in this book, then why does he make them seem so immature? Wisty comes off a bit babyish through most of the book and it becomes kinda irritating.

The biggest problem was the ending. UGH. Again James Patterson has never disappointed me until now. The ending is clearly just setting up readers for the next book. It seems like this was a quick write, to establish a series for more money. Honestly, the entire book felt rushed and the ideas not well thought out enough.

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I gave it one star...

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...because Amazon won't allow zero stars. Harry Potter marries 1984 and has a horribly deformed, unlikable, and boring child. The jacket cover says "this is the story I was born to tell." If that's true, this book should be an add for contraception.

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Tedious and disappointing

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I've read nearly every of Patterson's books but usually avoid those that are "co-written" and this book reminded me again why I follow that rule. This was very disconjointed, lacked dramatic intrigue where applicable and over dramatized parts that were unnecessary. I forced myself to finish the book thinking it would eventually get better and lo and behold - - IT NEVER DID! Then it had the audacity to claim "To Be Continued", Thanks, but I'll skip the sequel.

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Charlie

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Never thought a book by Patterson would be a children's story!

More than disappointed, even it is!
Boring at that!

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easy read, fun book

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Yes it's a very easy read, but it was cute and entertaining. Sometimes easy reads are nice!

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