| This is the first of Diane Duane's Wizard books. Nita, a thirteen-year-old girl, is hiding in the library from a bunch of bullies when she finds a book called So You Want To Be a Wizard. She's not entirely sure it's a joke, so she starts to read it and begins her path to becoming a wizard. She meets Kit, another wizard-in-training, and the two of them perform a spell that was just supposed to find Nita's favorite pen and give Kit enough power to avoid getting beat up. The spell doesn't have quite the result that the two hoped it would have, and suddenly they find themselves on a journey. They both learn what their strengths are, which puts them on the road to becoming the more accomplished wizards that they are later in the series. | ||
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Plot & Themes FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - a powerful magician Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14) Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 % Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen If magical mental powers: - can cast many different spells Main Adversary Identity: - magical being Age: - long-lived adults Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can cast all sorts of spells How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount How sensitive is this character? Setting Earth setting: - current (early 21st century) Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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