Review: Fun, quick, predictable read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2013
I read this book in about 2 hours while taking a few breaks to play with my kids. It was an interesting read, one that I'd recommend to teens, or young adults, but as kind of hokey for adults. I found it very predictable and wasn't very attached to the characters but enjoyed the story. I had a hard time believing the age of Edgar Wilde, his language was WAY more advanced at 15 than most adults I've known, and the statement he made to Corinthian when he was 8 was completely unbelievable. I think if Paul had either dumbed down the language for the characters or increased their ages, I'd have enjoyed this book more. Also, I wasn't a big fan of all the little hints. I feel like he's setting this up to be the first in a series, and that's fine, but how do the 4 ladies in the Historical Society connect to the book, and what's up with his gram's powers? Is she a true witch? Did she get her abilities from the book? I feel like I almost love this book and am almost brought into it, but at the end, it falls short. I'm kinda bummed too because I really wanted to love this book.