A review by readerforlife
A Tale of Witchcraft... by Chris Colfer

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was truly incredible, I had high expectations following The Land of Stories series and the first book in this series, and I honestly think this is Chris Colfer's best book yet. He broke his own formula and explored important themes in a really intriguing and respectful way. The character development really showed through, and it made me so happy to know that my favorite characters were doing well within their world. Lucy, Brystal, and Xanthous had the most dramatic changes (in my opinion) and it was really fun to see Lucy explore more about herself on her own and figure out her own way to defend magic. The resolution was very fitting for the book, especially in regards to everything Brystal went through and her friendship with Lucy. The entire time I was reading I couldn't help but feel excited about the kids who finally have language for their struggles. The way Brystal's intrusive/depressive thoughts were written was so accurate to how they are actually experienced and how her struggles impact her relationships was so well done. He clearly did a lot of research about how mental illness and those kinds of thoughts work in order to write it so accurately. I'm so glad that this book exists for all the kids who will realize that they finally have the words to explain what's going in their head, or will be less ashamed if they experience depression in the future or the parents who struggle with mental illness who now have a way to explain it to there children. There are so many layers to this book, and I can see myself reading to over and over again.
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