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Broken Wish
by Julie C. Dao
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Updated Review:
Disclaimer: I received this finished copy from the publisher when I did the original review. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Broken Wish
Author: Julie C. Dao
Book Series: The Mirror Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: young adult books, fantasy, retellings, historical fiction, fairy tales
Publication Date: October 6, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy Retelling
Recommended Age: 12+ (violence, gore, discrimination, animal death mentioned, natural disaster)
Explanation of CWs: There is some slight violence and some gore in the book, especially a graphic detail about someone’s leg being broken. There is some discrimination (non-race based) against a witch and magic in the book. There is animal death that’s mentioned throughout the book occasionally. There is a frightening scene with a natural disaster shown.
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Pages: 311
Synopsis: 1865
Hanau, Germany
Sixteen-year-old Elva has a secret. She has visions and strange powers that she will do anything to hide. She knows the warnings about what happens to witches in their small village of Hanau. She’s heard the terrible things people say about the Witch of the North Woods, and the malicious hunts that follow. But when Elva accidentally witnesses a devastating vision of the future, she decides she has to do everything she can to prevent it. Tapping into her powers for the first time, Elva discovers a magical mirror and its owner—none other than the Witch of the North Woods herself. As Elva learns more about her burgeoning magic, and the lines between hero and villain start to blur, she must find a way to right past wrongs before it’s too late.
Review: I absolutely loved my reread of this book! It was so good and I can’t wait to dive into Shattered Midnight! The book was a little bit of a mishmash of different fairytales but it completely held its own. The book had excellent character development and world building. The book also had good foreshadowing.
The only issue I had with the book is that because it’s such a fast paced book some of the details are just bypassed and I wish that it wasn’t. There’s also some time skipping, but it’s not that evident until about a few sentences into a new chapter, which is a bit confusing.
Verdict: It was amazing! Highly recommend!
Original:
Disclaimer: I received the e-arc and a finished copy from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Broken Wish
Author: Julie C. Dao
Book Series: The Mirror Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: fantasy, ya fantasy, magic lovers
Publication Date: October 6, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (slight violence and gore, romance, sexism, homophobia mentioned, grief, death)
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Pages: 320
Synopsis: 1865
Hanau, Germany
Sixteen-year-old Elva has a secret. She has visions and strange powers that she will do anything to hide. She knows the warnings about what happens to witches in their small village of Hanau. She’s heard the terrible things people say about the Witch of the North Woods, and the malicious hunts that follow. But when Elva accidentally witnesses a devastating vision of the future, she decides she has to do everything she can to prevent it. Tapping into her powers for the first time, Elva discovers a magical mirror and its owner—none other than the Witch of the North Woods herself. As Elva learns more about her burgeoning magic, and the lines between hero and villain start to blur, she must find a way to right past wrongs before it’s too late.
Review: Oh my I really loved this book! It's a dark retelling and the overall story spans multiple generations. The character development is amazing and, this being my first time reading Julie Dao, I'm very excited to read some more of her work. The world building was also well done and the plot kept me intrigued from beginning to end.
The only issue I had was pacing. I thought the book was super slow in some spots, but overall I really enjoyed the book.
Verdict: Highly recommend!
Disclaimer: I received this finished copy from the publisher when I did the original review. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Broken Wish
Author: Julie C. Dao
Book Series: The Mirror Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: young adult books, fantasy, retellings, historical fiction, fairy tales
Publication Date: October 6, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy Retelling
Recommended Age: 12+ (violence, gore, discrimination, animal death mentioned, natural disaster)
Explanation of CWs: There is some slight violence and some gore in the book, especially a graphic detail about someone’s leg being broken. There is some discrimination (non-race based) against a witch and magic in the book. There is animal death that’s mentioned throughout the book occasionally. There is a frightening scene with a natural disaster shown.
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Pages: 311
Synopsis: 1865
Hanau, Germany
Sixteen-year-old Elva has a secret. She has visions and strange powers that she will do anything to hide. She knows the warnings about what happens to witches in their small village of Hanau. She’s heard the terrible things people say about the Witch of the North Woods, and the malicious hunts that follow. But when Elva accidentally witnesses a devastating vision of the future, she decides she has to do everything she can to prevent it. Tapping into her powers for the first time, Elva discovers a magical mirror and its owner—none other than the Witch of the North Woods herself. As Elva learns more about her burgeoning magic, and the lines between hero and villain start to blur, she must find a way to right past wrongs before it’s too late.
Review: I absolutely loved my reread of this book! It was so good and I can’t wait to dive into Shattered Midnight! The book was a little bit of a mishmash of different fairytales but it completely held its own. The book had excellent character development and world building. The book also had good foreshadowing.
The only issue I had with the book is that because it’s such a fast paced book some of the details are just bypassed and I wish that it wasn’t. There’s also some time skipping, but it’s not that evident until about a few sentences into a new chapter, which is a bit confusing.
Verdict: It was amazing! Highly recommend!
Original:
Disclaimer: I received the e-arc and a finished copy from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Broken Wish
Author: Julie C. Dao
Book Series: The Mirror Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: fantasy, ya fantasy, magic lovers
Publication Date: October 6, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (slight violence and gore, romance, sexism, homophobia mentioned, grief, death)
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Pages: 320
Synopsis: 1865
Hanau, Germany
Sixteen-year-old Elva has a secret. She has visions and strange powers that she will do anything to hide. She knows the warnings about what happens to witches in their small village of Hanau. She’s heard the terrible things people say about the Witch of the North Woods, and the malicious hunts that follow. But when Elva accidentally witnesses a devastating vision of the future, she decides she has to do everything she can to prevent it. Tapping into her powers for the first time, Elva discovers a magical mirror and its owner—none other than the Witch of the North Woods herself. As Elva learns more about her burgeoning magic, and the lines between hero and villain start to blur, she must find a way to right past wrongs before it’s too late.
Review: Oh my I really loved this book! It's a dark retelling and the overall story spans multiple generations. The character development is amazing and, this being my first time reading Julie Dao, I'm very excited to read some more of her work. The world building was also well done and the plot kept me intrigued from beginning to end.
The only issue I had was pacing. I thought the book was super slow in some spots, but overall I really enjoyed the book.
Verdict: Highly recommend!