Blind_Mapmaker reviewed The Wizard's Dilemma by Diane Duane (Young Wizards Series (5))
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5 stars
4.75 Slow to ramp up like all the Young Wizard books, this one hits the reader with a more realistic threat than the others: Nita's mum getting cancer and her scrambling to use wizardry to help her. Again it's a story about responsibility, temptation and trust. But it's hard to describe just how good it becomes in the end. I really didn't see the glorious speech about femininism, pro-choice and body autonomy coming in at the end.
The series continues to give Harry Potter a run for its money, but I can see why it was never so popular. It's too cerebreal and the horror and sacrifice are all too real, not some skeletal boogeymen and losing your peers' admiration.
The only reason I subtract a quarter point is, because the annoying use of "cancer viruses" througout, which smacks of an editorial decision. Yeah, some cancer is caused by viruses, …
4.75 Slow to ramp up like all the Young Wizard books, this one hits the reader with a more realistic threat than the others: Nita's mum getting cancer and her scrambling to use wizardry to help her. Again it's a story about responsibility, temptation and trust. But it's hard to describe just how good it becomes in the end. I really didn't see the glorious speech about femininism, pro-choice and body autonomy coming in at the end.
The series continues to give Harry Potter a run for its money, but I can see why it was never so popular. It's too cerebreal and the horror and sacrifice are all too real, not some skeletal boogeymen and losing your peers' admiration.
The only reason I subtract a quarter point is, because the annoying use of "cancer viruses" througout, which smacks of an editorial decision. Yeah, some cancer is caused by viruses, but it's clear that cancerous cells are meant. And the kids and young adults meant to read this would know that.
