The premise: a 14-year-old girl with baking-specific magic powers is hunted by the corrupt government which seeks to rid the city of all magic. The big bad guy has some ulterior motives for this, some people die, and every adult in power turns to the 14-year-old to solve all their problems.
I bought this book after seeing its cover repeatedly while looking at other books. It’s eye-catching, different from the usual YA covers, and appears to promise humor.
I got 76% through it when I decided I didn’t want to waste any more time reading it. To be honest, I had wanted to quit for awhile before that but had soldiered on, thinking it might improve.
The trouble, I think, was that I had assumed it was a YA book when it’s really a middle-reader book. The writing is very simple, and while there is death and a few creepy characters, it still firmly sits in the “safe for 12 year olds” list, in my mind. That said, I don’t have a 12 year old so parents might disagree.
I hadn’t expected it to be life altering but I had thought it might be funny and a nice break from the usual stuff I read. Eh. It was boring, that’s all I can really say about it. I’m not going to spend a bunch of words dissecting what I didn’t like about it – it was just simply boring.
I just didn’t care how it ended. That’s always a sad realization to come to when reading, but alas, it happens sometimes. I think young kids would (probably?) enjoy this book but if you’re over the age of 14 I suggest skipping it. That said, it has 4.5 star rating on Amazon and over 6,000 reviews, so what do I know?
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