nerd teacher [books] reviewed Flying Witch by Chihiro Ishizuka (Flying Witch, #1)
Quick Read, Cute, but Somewhat Annoying
3 stars
I'm still going to read the other volumes that I have on my computer, but I found the initial volume somewhat obnoxious for random humor that both doesn't fit and feels unnecessary in the context of the story (a girl telling a boy that living with his cousin is "lewd" for some reason, a girl grabbing her crotch because it hurts if you ride a broomstick and being told to "get her hands out of there").
I also think the characters aren't... being given some good intros, so everything feels really fast-paced. Each chapter feels a little disconnected in what's happening, feeling more like a serialised comic strip that's been extended to a few pages each and then being combined into a single volume.
I like the idea. I always love witchy stories, especially ones that have whirlwind and whimsical characters, but this feels like a semi-negative start for something …
I'm still going to read the other volumes that I have on my computer, but I found the initial volume somewhat obnoxious for random humor that both doesn't fit and feels unnecessary in the context of the story (a girl telling a boy that living with his cousin is "lewd" for some reason, a girl grabbing her crotch because it hurts if you ride a broomstick and being told to "get her hands out of there").
I also think the characters aren't... being given some good intros, so everything feels really fast-paced. Each chapter feels a little disconnected in what's happening, feeling more like a serialised comic strip that's been extended to a few pages each and then being combined into a single volume.
I like the idea. I always love witchy stories, especially ones that have whirlwind and whimsical characters, but this feels like a semi-negative start for something that has an interesting idea.