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A review by frootlupo
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking was a cute, lighthearted, cozy adventure, with more depth than I was expecting.
Full to the brim with baking puns and metaphors, this book was one of the cases where I got exactly what I was expecting and hoping for when I picked up this book. After a few heavier books I was looking for something light and engaging - something that would be easy to read and enjoy. Defensive baking scratched that itch exactly and then some. The book positively oozed charm, and I was along for the ride almost immediately. In the most positive of ways, this is absolutely a book you can judge by its cover. My only small gripe was the occasional joke or line that was used a little too frequently for my taste.
All that being said, the book had a hidden depth I wasn’t expecting. There was a moment when I thought I must be nearing the climax of the book, and it turns out I was only around halfway, and there was an entire other act that propelled the book even further.
Overall I think this book accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do. If the title and cover have piqued your interest, you’re almost certainly going to enjoy the book.
Full to the brim with baking puns and metaphors, this book was one of the cases where I got exactly what I was expecting and hoping for when I picked up this book. After a few heavier books I was looking for something light and engaging - something that would be easy to read and enjoy. Defensive baking scratched that itch exactly and then some. The book positively oozed charm, and I was along for the ride almost immediately. In the most positive of ways, this is absolutely a book you can judge by its cover. My only small gripe was the occasional joke or line that was used a little too frequently for my taste.
All that being said, the book had a hidden depth I wasn’t expecting. There was a moment when I thought I must be nearing the climax of the book, and it turns out I was only around halfway, and there was an entire other act that propelled the book even further.
Overall I think this book accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do. If the title and cover have piqued your interest, you’re almost certainly going to enjoy the book.