It's a cute, quick and fun little fantasy read. Diana Wynne Jones is one of those authors who manages to convey a quirky sense of humor without it becoming all the book is worth indulging in for. She develops plot and character well, and reading her stuff is perfect for a light, indulging snack of...
I was a little worried, reading this out of order and starting with Vol. 2 here, but whatever was in Vol. 1, it doesn't hinder understanding of these stories.There are two tales in this book. Both have the trademark frankness of narrative and whimsy that I've come to expect from Jones' work, and I'm...
Wynne Jones is the queen of quirkiness.Am feeling pretty Calimero here for not having heard of her until Miyazaki made Howl's Moving Castle into an animation and the whole 'Diana Wynne Jones revival' happened. How super rad it must have been to have read her books as a kid! The Chronicles of Chrest...
These two make an odd pair. Witch Week is a boarding school farce with silliness all over the place. The Magicians of Caprona has lighthearted moments, but is a pretty earnest tale of children during war time. They don't have much in common, except the focus on children and magic, but they are bo...
I love the concept at the heart of these two books: the many worlds theory is true; some of these worlds use magic. I enjoy the efforts of the Chants to become who they want to be, and the process of figuring out who that is. I particularly love the character of the embodied Godddess, as well as ...
I bought this book at a used bookstore a long time ago, but never bothered to read it until recently. Then one boring afternoon I dusted it off my bookshelf. I'm so glad I did.Diana Wynne Jones has become one of my favorite authors, and it all started with this book. Her writing is flowing and cleve...
This second volume contains two more delightful installments in the brilliant Chrestomanci series - The Magicians of Caprona and Witch Week. I've written individual reviews for each books and so I hate to repeat myself, but as this is the way these books are currently marketed (the three volume for...
A world where magic is commonplace…. Unsuspecting boys with secret destinies…. All in a distinctly British setting….Sound familiar? There’s even a blurb on the front cover that says ‘Mad about Harry? Try Diana!’ I know that’s a neat marketing strategy and that any book which features child witch...
"Magicians of Caprona was very odd and slightly creepy. Will not be re-reading that one. "Witch Week" was much better but I very much like "Volume 1" far better.
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