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Review: Prepare for a breaking of the heart, twisting of the spirit and warping of any illusions you have about Good and Evil! - The School for Good and Evil, it sounds like a light breezy read doesn’t it? What it really is *flabbergasted for the right word* is well, downright MAGNIFICENT! I haven’t loved a book so much in a very long time, and I devour books like a maniac. It literally went above and beyond any expectation I could have conceived for it. I picked it up thinking: “This will be quite the fluffy fairytale,” but was blown away because it was nothing of the kind. Lets begin with the description: I love that it tells you exactly what The School for Good and Evil is about without giving away even an inkling of just how this tale is going to be delivered. This is a book that can definitely be enjoyed by fairy tale lovers of all ages. Especially if you don’t mind your fairy tales having a bit of a dark side. Not too dark mind you but just the right amount. Yes, JUST RIGHT!! There are wonderful comic moments, that I couldn’t help but smirk at. I felt like the author was making fun of so many things and it tickled me pink to no end. However, there are also some moments that tightened my chest and throat. You know what I’m talking about, that’s right when you are biting back the tears. I’m not normally a crier…I’m a laugh-er. So, I don’t think I can explain well enough why this book touched me so much. Also, it is full of beautiful illustrations! At least one for the start of each chapter. These added the perfect storybook touch. What surprised and absolutely delighted me was how much I loved all of the characters. I grew attached to all of them! From main, to sidekicks, to little supplemental characters. They were all given realism and depth of character that made each unique and memorable. My favorite is Hort…you’ll hear me gush about him again. *smirk* I was captured immediately by the wry sense of humor one of the main characters Agatha possessed. She looks like your typical fairy tale witch but somehow ends up in the School for Good! As you can see from the quote below. She is a snappy girl and I couldn’t help but love her. “Graveyards have their benefits,” Agatha said. “No nosy neighbors. No drop-in salesmen. No fishy ‘friends’ bearing face masks and diet cookies, telling you you’re going to Evil School in Magic Fairy Land.” Soman Chainani writes characters that we can see reflected back in ourselves. These are the children that we once were, or hey for those young readers, perhaps who they still are. I think he was delving deep trying to get his readers to challenge those childhood tropes of Good and Evil. Are you beautiful with flawless skin and impeccable clothes? Are you ugly with warts and foul body odor? Does eating lots of sweets really lead you down a road of sin and temptation? Well shucks folks, I MUST be Evil because I’m a total greedy gobbler! Prepare yourself for the “Evers” and the “Nevers” – that’s what these kids call themselves, for that’s how their stories go. But onto my favorite character Hort, of course he is a “Never,” attending the School for Evil. He was such a sad pathetic looking little guy, but he was excitable and friendly and hey he was Evil right, but he wasn’t – so what is he? This quote is when I first met him – and the little girl in me that loves the underdog had high hopes for him. He looked like a sinister little weasel. “The bird ate my shirt,” he said. “Can I touch your hair?” Sophie backed up. “They don’t usually make villains with princess hair,” he said, dog-paddling towards her.” Then in unexpected moments my heart would break…and frequently it was Hort that would do this to me. “Dad told me villains can’t love. That it’s unnatural and disgusting.” … “So I definitely can’t love,” Hort said. … “But if I could love, I’d love you.” If that isn’t sad…unrequited love, then blast I don’t know what is! Agatha sums up the best element of this tale for me and precisely how I feel about villains! They are a major part of what makes a story worth reading. Often I feel like some authors treat them just as a way to make the good guy look better or “grow” into that strong character that the reader wants to love. But me? I’m usually secretly rooting for the bad guy. “She had always found villains more exciting than heroes. They had ambition, passion. They made the stories happen. Villains didn’t fear death. No, they wrapped themselves in death like suits of armor! As she inhaled the school’s graveyard smell, Agatha felt her blood rush. For like all villains, death didn’t scare her. It made her feel alive.” ​​ The School for Good and Evil captures the true spirit of the human heart in so many ways that I was laughing, cringing, weeping and just dying to get to the end to know how this fairy tale would end. And now?…now I’m so sad that it’s over.​ I know this book will become a hearthstone in my library, one that I will read my own child when he gets older and that I will return to time and again. So consider this readers… "What’s the one thing Evil can never have…and the one thing Good can never do without?" P.S. There is already a film being planned for 2015! *squees in utter joy and runs off before I keep up with the spewings of love*
Review: "Definitely Good." - Wow. This was such a beautiful story. If you are looking for a new YA fantasy series, I cannot recommend this highly enough. And it's the author's first book! I am impressed. The two main characters are endearing, and their adventure is one that should not be missed. Two young friends are spirited away to a magical world where fairy tales are real and there is a school to train children to become the next great princess or terrifying witch. But when the bright and beautiful Sophie ends up in the School for Evil and the dark and awkward Agatha ends up in the School for Good, the girls are sure a terrible mistake has been made. But has it? I am a great lover of children's literature (and fairy tales). Since Harry Potter, there have been some excellent offerings in the genre: Brandon Mull's Fablehaven books and the Percy Jackson series stand out in my mind. I think The School for Good and Evil can stand with the best of those, and might actually be even better. You know when you read a story whether it has real magic behind it or not, and I knew that I was reading something special as I watched Sophie and Agatha's story unfold before me. The girls are wonderful characters. I loved watching their strange friendship as it took unexpected turns. Just when I thought I knew what was going to happen, the author surprised me. Part of the magic of the story is how much you love and identify with a character, even as she's making choices that make you want to shout into the pages of the book, "No! Don't do it!" Good and Evil are anything but black and white in this story. I was surprised at the sensitivity and depth that the author tackled these ancient themes with. What makes a person a hero? What makes them a villain? How do you tell one from the other? This book also has a lot of humor. I laughed out loud at times. It's as charming and fun as a magical school ought to be, despite the dangers that face the students. I thoroughly loved The School for Good and Evil. It had everything you could want from a fantasy story: friendship, magic, heart, danger, adventure, romance... all leading up to a climax that genuinely surprised me, and one of the most satisfying endings ever. Final Grade: A

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #34,725 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7 in Children's Arthurian Folk Tales & Myths #365 in Children's Friendship Books #1,151 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books) |
| Book 1 of 6  | School for Good and Evil |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (5,867) |
| Dimensions  | 5.12 x 1.09 x 7.62 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| Grade level  | 3 - 7 |
| ISBN-10  | 006210490X |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0062104908 |
| Item Weight  | 11.2 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 544 pages |
| Publication date  | April 15, 2014 |
| Publisher  | HarperCollins |
| Reading age  | 9+ years, from customers |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Prepare for a breaking of the heart, twisting of the spirit and warping of any illusions you have about Good and Evil!
*by P***S on January 16, 2014*

The School for Good and Evil, it sounds like a light breezy read doesn’t it? What it really is *flabbergasted for the right word* is well, downright MAGNIFICENT! I haven’t loved a book so much in a very long time, and I devour books like a maniac. It literally went above and beyond any expectation I could have conceived for it. I picked it up thinking: “This will be quite the fluffy fairytale,” but was blown away because it was nothing of the kind. Lets begin with the description: I love that it tells you exactly what The School for Good and Evil is about without giving away even an inkling of just how this tale is going to be delivered. This is a book that can definitely be enjoyed by fairy tale lovers of all ages. Especially if you don’t mind your fairy tales having a bit of a dark side. Not too dark mind you but just the right amount. Yes, JUST RIGHT!! There are wonderful comic moments, that I couldn’t help but smirk at. I felt like the author was making fun of so many things and it tickled me pink to no end. However, there are also some moments that tightened my chest and throat. You know what I’m talking about, that’s right when you are biting back the tears. I’m not normally a crier…I’m a laugh-er. So, I don’t think I can explain well enough why this book touched me so much. Also, it is full of beautiful illustrations! At least one for the start of each chapter. These added the perfect storybook touch. What surprised and absolutely delighted me was how much I loved all of the characters. I grew attached to all of them! From main, to sidekicks, to little supplemental characters. They were all given realism and depth of character that made each unique and memorable. My favorite is Hort…you’ll hear me gush about him again. *smirk* I was captured immediately by the wry sense of humor one of the main characters Agatha possessed. She looks like your typical fairy tale witch but somehow ends up in the School for Good! As you can see from the quote below. She is a snappy girl and I couldn’t help but love her. “Graveyards have their benefits,” Agatha said. “No nosy neighbors. No drop-in salesmen. No fishy ‘friends’ bearing face masks and diet cookies, telling you you’re going to Evil School in Magic Fairy Land.” Soman Chainani writes characters that we can see reflected back in ourselves. These are the children that we once were, or hey for those young readers, perhaps who they still are. I think he was delving deep trying to get his readers to challenge those childhood tropes of Good and Evil. Are you beautiful with flawless skin and impeccable clothes? Are you ugly with warts and foul body odor? Does eating lots of sweets really lead you down a road of sin and temptation? Well shucks folks, I MUST be Evil because I’m a total greedy gobbler! Prepare yourself for the “Evers” and the “Nevers” – that’s what these kids call themselves, for that’s how their stories go. But onto my favorite character Hort, of course he is a “Never,” attending the School for Evil. He was such a sad pathetic looking little guy, but he was excitable and friendly and hey he was Evil right, but he wasn’t – so what is he? This quote is when I first met him – and the little girl in me that loves the underdog had high hopes for him. He looked like a sinister little weasel. “The bird ate my shirt,” he said. “Can I touch your hair?” Sophie backed up. “They don’t usually make villains with princess hair,” he said, dog-paddling towards her.” Then in unexpected moments my heart would break…and frequently it was Hort that would do this to me. “Dad told me villains can’t love. That it’s unnatural and disgusting.” … “So I definitely can’t love,” Hort said. … “But if I could love, I’d love you.” If that isn’t sad…unrequited love, then blast I don’t know what is! Agatha sums up the best element of this tale for me and precisely how I feel about villains! They are a major part of what makes a story worth reading. Often I feel like some authors treat them just as a way to make the good guy look better or “grow” into that strong character that the reader wants to love. But me? I’m usually secretly rooting for the bad guy. “She had always found villains more exciting than heroes. They had ambition, passion. They made the stories happen. Villains didn’t fear death. No, they wrapped themselves in death like suits of armor! As she inhaled the school’s graveyard smell, Agatha felt her blood rush. For like all villains, death didn’t scare her. It made her feel alive.” ​​ The School for Good and Evil captures the true spirit of the human heart in so many ways that I was laughing, cringing, weeping and just dying to get to the end to know how this fairy tale would end. And now?…now I’m so sad that it’s over.​ I know this book will become a hearthstone in my library, one that I will read my own child when he gets older and that I will return to time and again. So consider this readers… "What’s the one thing Evil can never have…and the one thing Good can never do without?" P.S. There is already a film being planned for 2015! *squees in utter joy and runs off before I keep up with the spewings of love*

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Definitely Good."
*by K***A on June 18, 2013*

Wow. This was such a beautiful story. If you are looking for a new YA fantasy series, I cannot recommend this highly enough. And it's the author's first book! I am impressed. The two main characters are endearing, and their adventure is one that should not be missed. Two young friends are spirited away to a magical world where fairy tales are real and there is a school to train children to become the next great princess or terrifying witch. But when the bright and beautiful Sophie ends up in the School for Evil and the dark and awkward Agatha ends up in the School for Good, the girls are sure a terrible mistake has been made. But has it? I am a great lover of children's literature (and fairy tales). Since Harry Potter, there have been some excellent offerings in the genre: Brandon Mull's Fablehaven books and the Percy Jackson series stand out in my mind. I think The School for Good and Evil can stand with the best of those, and might actually be even better. You know when you read a story whether it has real magic behind it or not, and I knew that I was reading something special as I watched Sophie and Agatha's story unfold before me. The girls are wonderful characters. I loved watching their strange friendship as it took unexpected turns. Just when I thought I knew what was going to happen, the author surprised me. Part of the magic of the story is how much you love and identify with a character, even as she's making choices that make you want to shout into the pages of the book, "No! Don't do it!" Good and Evil are anything but black and white in this story. I was surprised at the sensitivity and depth that the author tackled these ancient themes with. What makes a person a hero? What makes them a villain? How do you tell one from the other? This book also has a lot of humor. I laughed out loud at times. It's as charming and fun as a magical school ought to be, despite the dangers that face the students. I thoroughly loved The School for Good and Evil. It had everything you could want from a fantasy story: friendship, magic, heart, danger, adventure, romance... all leading up to a climax that genuinely surprised me, and one of the most satisfying endings ever. Final Grade: A

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by G***N on August 24, 2013*

Agatha glaubt nicht an die Gerüchte, dass die immer wieder verschwindenden Kinder aus ihrem Dorf, an eine Schule für angehende Märchen-Figuren gebracht werden. Sie versucht sich das Ganze rational zu erklären - Bären & Co sind für sie verantwortlich, schließlich hat es noch nie jemand durch den Wald geschafft. Es gab immer nur dieses Dorf. Was soll da also schon sein? Sophie hingegen träumt seit Jahren davon, entführt zu werden, um eine Märchenprinzessin zu werden, einen Prinz zu finden und ihr Happy End zu erleben. Auch sonst könnten die beiden kaum unterschiedlicher sein. Agatha hat dunkle, kurze Haare, schaut grimmig drein, wohnt mitten auf einem Friedhof, brauch eigentlich nur ihre Katze und ist sonst lieber für sich. Sophie hat wallendes, blondes Haar, ist schön, anmutig und bemüht sich, den Menschen etwas Gutes zu tun - jedenfalls, was ihrer Meinung nach etwas Gutes ist. Für alle im Dorf steht fest: Agatha wird mitgenommen, sie ist die perfekte Hexe. Sophie selbst ist davon überzeugt, dass sie die einzig wirkliche Prinzesson in ihrem Dorf ist. Als die beiden dann tatsächlich in der Schule für Gut & Böse landen, finden sie sich auf genau der anderen Seite wieder. Sophie soll eine Hexe werden und Agatha eine Prinzessin. Nicht nur die Beiden können es nicht glauben, auch ihre Mitschüler wollen sie nicht unter sich akzeptieren. Das kann nur ein Misverständnis sein. Doch der Schulleiter macht keine Fehler... Ich hatte, bevor ich das Buch kaufte bzw anfing, eine Sorge: es ist ein Kinderbuch, kein Jugendbuch - das kann entweder total toll sein oder einfach zu kindisch. Aber die Geschichte klang einfach so herrlich, genau nach meinem Geschmack. Vor Allem natürlich diese unübliche Einteilug der Beiden. Also musste ich das Buch einfach haben. Sofort. Daher hab ich auch direkt dazu gegriffen, als es da war und was soll ich sagen? Meine Sorge war absolut unbegründet. Schon nach den ersten Seiten war ich total begeistert von der Geschichte und die Begeisterung wuchs mit jeder Seite. Ich muss mich wirklich beherrschen, nicht zu viel von der Geschichte zu verraten denn ich hätte so viel über dieses Buch zu sagen, aber ich werde nicht viel über die Charaktere und den Verlauf schreiben, denn ich finde, das muss man einfach komplett selbst entdecken. Die Welt, die der Autor aufgebaut hat, hat mich aber auf jeden Fall direkt in den Bann gezogen. Selten konnte ich mich in ein Buch so verlieren. Ich mag das märchenhafte gerne und die Idee mit den zwei getrennten Schulen fand ich ja so wie so schon gut und die Umsetzung brachte es auch genau so rüber, wie ich mir erhoffte. Besonders begeistert hat mich der eigentlich nachdenklich stimmenden Hintergrund. Was ist gut, was ist böse? Wo setzt man die Grenze? Ist man gut, wenn man Gutes tut? Oder zählt die Absicht und der Gedanke dabei viel mehr? Was würde man selbst tun? Und wie viel hat das Äußere damit zu tun, der erste Blick? Kann man sich ändern? Ich habe zwischendurch wirklich sehr viel drüber nachgedacht, denn ich konnte mich mit beiden Protagonistinnen identifizieren, je nach Situation, auch wenn Sophie ein wirkliches Prinzesschen sein kann (im negativen Sinne). Da kamen einem schonmal tiefgründigere Gedanken, obwohl die Geschichte keinesfalls irgendeine riesige Moralkeule bereithält, die irgendwem ins Gesicht schlagen soll. Auch der Humor kommt in der Geschichte nicht zu kurz, ich musste öfter grinsen und sogar lachen. Verpackt auf sympathische, dezente Art, die einfach nur herrlich zu lesen ist, aber nicht Überhand nimmt und der Geschichte den nötigen Ernst lässt. Ebenfalls gab es auch dramatischere Momente und die Spannung wurde zum Ende hin auch deutlich spürbar. Fazit: Eine wunderbare, märchenhafte Geschichte. Ein Kinderbuch, dass nicht nur für Kinder einen großen Lesespaß zu bieten hat. Humor, Freundschaft, die Grenzen zwischen Gut und Böse. In dieser Geschichte fehlte es mir an nichts, auch wenn der Verlauf einiger Dinge teilweise(!) etwas berechenbar war und das Ende etwas hoppla-hopp. Die Erzählweise ließ mich das aber vergessen und ich war mittendrin in der Geschichte. Ich liebe es und hoffe, es wird überzesetzt, damit noch mehr Leser ihre Freude daran haben können.

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