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Witch and Wizard (Playaway Top Young Adult Picks) (Preloaded Digital Audio Player)

by Gabrielle Charbonnet (Author), James Patterson (Author), Elijah Wood (Narrator)
2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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  • Preloaded Digital Audio Player
  • Publisher: Playaway (Dec 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1607884232
  • ISBN-13: 978-1607884231
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 19.7 x 2.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, just not for me, 26 Oct 2009
By Mrs. S. Payne (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Witch and Wizard (Hardcover)
I have read many James Patterson books and have become increasingly frustrated with the quality of the stories. I know that he now works with other authors but the original James Patterson spark seems to be missing in his more recent books. I love the older books like `Roses Are Red' and `Along Came the Spider'. This story is for older children as it follows Wisty and her older brother Whit as they are taken from their beds at night and thrown into a compound for no apparent reason. During their imprisonment together, the siblings being to realise that they have special powers. Strange things start to happen and we see them learning to control their new abilities. There are some amusing moments as they struggle with their new found abilities and some sadder moments when they think of their parents, who they have now been separated from. In typical James Patterson style, the chapters are short and I read the whole book over 2 days. It has clearly been left open for a sequel and I have to say that I won't be bothering with it. I think that I am the wrong age group for this book but can see how it would be enjoyed by teenagers, similar to his series about the flying kids.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Witch & Wizard, 5 Nov 2009
This review is from: Witch and Wizard (Hardcover)
Witch & Wizard started off quite well, but got steadily worse as it progressed. I hate to say it, but I think James Patterson is running out of ideas; at least on the YA side of things.

I got the feeling that this had been written quickly, and that the authors hadn't dedicated enough time to working out a plausible plot. Whether this is because those Patterson-doesn't-write-his-own-books rumours are true, I don't know. The plot had the potential to be fantastic, but there was just too much wackiness involved. Talking dogs, convenient ghosts and boy weasels are just a few of the occurences that left me scratching my head in puzzlement -- they really were mind-boggling.

There were some parts of Witch & Wizard that I liked, and it's a good job, otherwise I probably would have stopped reading. The first hundred pages were really quite good, and did a great job of setting the scene and introducing the characters. Wisty and Whit were interesting enough, and I liked their brother/sister relationship. I wanted them to find the notion of magic a strange one, rather than just accepting it as if it was nothing out of the ordinary, but instead they hardly batted an eyelid.

The pacing of the plot is still what I would consider Pattinson's strong suit, as the chapters move very quickly, and you never know what's waiting for you around the corner. He definitely tries to keep the reader interested, and for the most part, he succeeds. Although I didn't like this book as much as Maximum Ride, I will, as always, be reading the next in the series. I just can't help myself.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely disappointed reader, 3 Dec 2009
By Mrs. Doreen Eifiona Rider (uk) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Witch and Wizard (Hardcover)
I am an avid James Patterson reader & I looked forward to reading this book. What a terrible disappointment it was. To tell the truth it was just rubbish. His first books were among the best thriller books I have ever read but his later books have not been anywhere near the high level of those books. I couldn't even be bothered to finish the book & I never leave a book half read. Maybe he is over committing himself to produce a set number of books a year. Please take more time & give the readers who pay for thesse books cvalue for money. I would not recommend it to anyone!Witch and Wizard
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