Monday, February 26, 2024

The Wicked Ones by Robin Benway - OPTIONAL

The Wicked Ones by Robin Benway, 315 pages. Disney Enterprisers, 2023. $19

Language: PG (4 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: G (kissing); Violence: PG (slapping, locked away w/o food, water; verbal threats and shouting)


BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE


17yo Drizella and 16 yo Anastasia have always dreamed of having a loving mother, but Lady Tremaine doesn't work that way. Ever since their father left them, their mother has become harsher and harsher. Drizella and Anastasia are losing hope, until one day, on the way to lessons, Drizella meets the female scientist named Madame Lambert, and sparks an interest for science. Plus, Madame Lambert is like a real mother to her. Anastasia sparks a secret love with a horse-tender boy from the palace, named Dominic. These people are keeping them going while they prepare for the tedious ball, and suffer because of Lady Tremaine's harshness.      


Because there was just a lot of abuse and it made me feel super sad, and the writing style was kind of weird, and a little bit hard to understand. All of the characters are white.


STUDENT REVIEWER: E. Anderson 9th grade

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