by J.A. Beard
I really wanted this to be good. I loved the idea of a new take on the Wizard of Oz. Unfortunately, the author's ability was not up to the task. We're dealing with a lot of the usual tropes here. New school/boarding school, absent parents, tragic pasts, mean girls, special girls, pretty girls, magic...
I really loved this :) I loved the storyline and the pace of the book :) http://basicallybooks1994.blogspot.com/Full review will be as soon as :)
First off, let me say that the primary reason this book didn't get more stars from me is that I found it to be directed to a younger audience than I expected. And it could be that my expectations are my own fault, so try not to hold this against the book. This book is marketed as young adult, but Th...