Which and wizard patterson

And come on. The 'magic'? Made no sense at all. There was no pattern, no system, no nothing. Weee-oo, weee-ooo, Sue and Stu alert! They're put in a magic-dampening prison. But sparkly little Wisty and Whit aren't affected by this Oh, gag me now. You know, at the very least there could have been a reason- oh, remember that little 'Logic' thing I mentioned? Yeah, some of that would have been nice. Okay, I'm tired of hating on this book It sucked too badly. The good things, few as they are: Yes, the slipcover was a pain, but it was really really cool.

I did like the way everyone in the government called themselves 'The One Who' whatever. That was kinda catchy, and original. Hey, that's all the good I can think of. What a surprise. View all 28 comments. What makes the book so objectionable? The first strike is the obvious lack of effort that went into its creation.

Most chapters expire after two—four pages of rote plot progression. The New World Order and its prisons knowingly evoke gulags and concentration camps, complete with torture and executions. But the book constantly undermines the weight of its references by failing to consistently apply its menace. The narrators shrug off torture and murder as another total bummer. Quislings are redeemed without the satisfaction of guilt, and the monstrous laws of the New World Order are equipped with a few booming loopholes to enable lazy writing.

View all 4 comments. Patterson paints a detailed picture of America taken over by a totalitarian dictator who calls himself "The One Who is The One" with this novel.

It was really easy to connect to the characters, and this book makes the reader re-evaluate his or her appreciation for art - whether it is visual, literary, musical, or magical. The ending was a bit of a disappointment, but this was such a good book for the most part that I blew through it in one day.

I also enjoyed making the connections between pop Patterson paints a detailed picture of America taken over by a totalitarian dictator who calls himself "The One Who is The One" with this novel. I also enjoyed making the connections between pop culture references, and Patterson's alternate history equivalents.

I would give it a 4. I did not like this book. No way, no how. Just finished this one and am already onto the next "The Gift" as this Witch and Wizard leaves you with a cliffhanger ending. It's a first person told story and switches perspectives between the sister and brother witch and wizard.

The part that was a little confusing and thus not more stars is that each chapter is theoretically a change of character but sometimes it isn't. So you think you're on to the other one's viewpoint, yet without discernable reason it's still the same person. There is Just finished this one and am already onto the next "The Gift" as this Witch and Wizard leaves you with a cliffhanger ending. There is no reason at all to break up the Chapter because the action picks up on the new page exactly where it leaves off on the previous one, so why interrupt it and confuse the reader?

Here's how the story goes: The world is taken over by The One Who is The One who bannes individualism, art, free thinking etc. You'll see underlying references to all the different peoples that ever were persecuted and the most extreme ones made into examples to subdue the rest Anyway, I think it's a fun read that takes you on a wild ride and yet gives you something to think about.

The story is really fast paced and has some great new titles for good old classics in Art Here are the issues I take with this book in no particular order of importance: 1. Note to James Patterson: Harry Potter has already been done. No reason to try and recreate it with less likable characters. Moving on Every one of these characters annoyed me. Maybe with exception to the boy who was turned into a weasel.

He didn't bother me. And to be honest, halfway through the book, I could see why he wanted to turn these obnoxious siblings into the authorities for possible execution.

I'm ju Here are the issues I take with this book in no particular order of importance: 1. I'm just saying. Lack of adjectives.

I lost count after , but that would be a rough approximation of how many times I had to read Wisty use the term "hateful, suck-up weasel" to describe Byron Swain. Come one kids, adjectives can be fun. Let's try some new ones!

I find it hard to believe that two teenagers, no matter how many detentions they claim to have sat through in school with their bad attitudes, would constantly have some sort of surly answer at the ready for the men who were trying to kill them.

Now I'm not a teenager, but I was one. And I don't think my teenage self, when faced with imminent death, would have answered every question asked me by my accusers with sarcasm or, what I'm guessing was supposed to translate to the reader as, wit.

They lived. And now there will be a sequel I wasn't a big fan of this book, some might like it, but, it is just not my type I wasn't a big fan of this book, some might like it, but, it is just not my type View all comments.

I read the whole thing, and really didn't care for it. I don't plan on continuing the series. I felt like maybe because he was writing it as YA that he dumbed it down a lot. It seemed to be very simplified and childish. I really was not able to connect with any of the characters or the story at all. Jan 28, Ashley Mustard rated it it was amazing Shelves: darkladyash. I saw alot of mixed reviews about this book but I enjoyed it! I kinda reminded me of Harry Potter but only a little.

Dec 31, Ronda Tutt rated it really liked it Shelves: fantacy. Another good read by James Patterson. I thought it was some what simular to the Maxium Ride Series because of the special powers the Witch "Wisty" and the Wizzard "Whit" had, along with them being teen agers.

The only difference is is that Wisty and Whit were born with their powers and the kids in the the Maxium Ride Series were created by experiments. This Story also reminded me of The Hunger Games by Suzan Collins because of the dictatorship and how the freedoms we have in a democracy goverment Another good read by James Patterson.

This Story also reminded me of The Hunger Games by Suzan Collins because of the dictatorship and how the freedoms we have in a democracy goverment are taken away. Wisty and Whit go through imprisionment, escape, and rescueing others from The One who is the One.

The travel between different deminisions and discover their are worlds beyond the world they live in. Through the trails Wisty and Whit go through they learn their abilities and start to take a little control over their powers and in the process they save many kids and hope to fulfill a prophecy that is about them where kids will rule the world.

The book leaves you hanging for the next book. It was an enjoyable read and a fast read at that. Nov 16, L. I just This is the first and probably last Patterson book I tried and Why this gets 1 star: The sto I just Why this gets 1 star: The story is poorly done I guess would be a good way to put it. The characters are not interesting. We got the supposed witch who is so stereotypical.

Then you got generic villains and a generic band of survivors. This is a very predictable story. The commentary is poorly written and fails by a lot. This book tries to tackle a variety of topics but fails, even in the parts I agree with, very poorly written.

The action scenes are even poorly written and feel very unexciting which is actually kinda sad. There are many failed attempts at humor.

A few funny lines but for the most part, kinda cringey. The narrative This book goes on way longer than it should. Overall: This book is awful. This is the Kaptara of prose books. One of my kids lent me this, and now I'm faced with the dilemma of what to say about a series he obviously really enjoys, which I find I think the most I can say is that the idea is interesting - that a totalitarian society suddenly springs up in a world much like our own, and the children of the world have to face both the rising of this and of their to-this-point unknown magical powers.

BY FAR the most entertaining thing about this book is the Cockney-rhyming-slang allusions to books One of my kids lent me this, and now I'm faced with the dilemma of what to say about a series he obviously really enjoys, which I find BY FAR the most entertaining thing about this book is the Cockney-rhyming-slang allusions to books, musicians, and artists in the back. The "new-speak" vocabulary used in the book is never explained in the context of the story, though, which is problematic.

The problems with this book, in fact, are manifold. Firstly, there is far too much going on, none of which is backgrounded in any way. The world-building is spotty and incomplete, because the assumption is that it's just like ours, up until the beginning of the story.

But if the point as is made hammer-over-head blatant throughout is for kids to wake up and take control of their own power and place in the world, then we really need to see how a new totalitarian society is made, with collaborators already behind it, overnight.

What exactly is it that they are fighting? Mass hypnosis, general apathy, magical suppression of free will, a really charismatic leader offering escape from current problems, what? All of those issues are fought in different ways, so you can't, as an author, just leave it hanging, especially if you want real kids to do something in the real world.

Also, I find it a little strange to have the protagonists influenced by prophecies in a book which supposedly glorifies free will. But that's just me. The character development is horrendously bad. We are told about the characters, rather than allowed to get to know them.

And what descriptions are there are massively cliched and Find me one year-old who will describe her brother as having a "washboard tummy. Just one. And this problem with dialogue is persistent throughout. The evil, horrible, no-good, vaporizing-kids bad guy actually says the following, apparently with a straight face: "'You're a beautiful boy, I must say, Whitford. Tall and blond, slender yet well-muscled, perfectly proportioned. Just in case you forgot or possibly repressed the memory. Also more than a little homoerotic and, given Whit's age at the beginning, child-molestery , which I suspect was not the intent.

He calls the male protagonist "sweet prince" also, but the rest of that quote is kind of spoilery, so I left it out.

If the quotes above read to you as menacing and good character-building, then maybe you'll like the uneven, choppy nature of this book. If you wince just reading those sentences, then save yourself the 3 hours it will take to read this. There is no resolution to speak of, and I've had fever dreams with more likely plot twists and coherence than this has. I loved the book! The novel was greatly illustrated, with vocabulary words, which would help readers understand the characters perspective and personality.

The genre of this book was science-fiction. It was filled with magic, creatures, and Intrigue. I would recommend this book to ages, ten through one-hundred. This novel represented true friendship, and teamwork between the characters. It was full of suspen I loved the book!

It was full of suspense, and action throughout the story. James Patterson included wonderful detail and made it feel like you were in the characters shoes. One thing I liked about the book was the dialogue between the characters. Their speech and vocabulary were outstanding and it helped you understand their feelings and thoughts. One thing I did not like about the book was that it was hard to follow. There were a lot of characters, names, and magic.

In this novel the government has taken over every aspect of society, and kids are disappearing. One night, Fifteen year old Whisty and her older brother Whit, were taken from their parents, and thrown into a secret jail cell for no reason.

The New order, which is the government, is trying to take over the lives of a normal teenager. While trapped in this nightmare, Whit and Whisty discover they have magical powers which can maybe help them find there lost parents, save themselves and maybe the world! But the question is can they master their skills in time? I'm a fan of James Patterson, I won't deny that. As a teacher, it's Patterson who can lure in kids who hate to read.

His very short chapters and constantly "in motion" stories have the ability to capture any readers attention. But, and yes, here comes the but I'm surprised that James Patterson has resorted to allowing others to write his books and then put his name on them.

Witch and Wizard echoes Patterson's writing with short chapters, but the story? Well it's clear that the person who wrote I'm a fan of James Patterson, I won't deny that. Well it's clear that the person who wrote the majority of the book didn't have the same talents as Patterson. The story isn't horrible. It's actually pretty good, but, and here's another but, the story seems overdone. The characters are pretty good, a little too cutesy for me.

It would have been nice to see the protagonists have some flaws instead of being so perfect. The title serves only one real purpose, to tell the reader what the brother and sister are.

As for the amount of "magic" they use, minimal. I think that's what most readers would like to read about, the magic the siblings could do. But now the people of his City have turned their backs on all who But now the people of his City have turned their backs on all who u Whit and Wisty Allgood, a witch and wizard with extraordinary abilities, have de This website uses cookies.

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When Whit and Wisty were imprisoned by the wicked forces of the totalitarian regime known as the New Order, they were barely able to escape with their lives. Now part…. Join Whit and Wisty on a magical quest to defeat the villain, once and for all, who has devastated their world.