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The Witches' Kitchen (2010)

by Allen Williams(Favorite Author)

3.58 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0759529124 (ISBN13: 9780759529120)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

review 1: This book was quite....different...but in a good way.the main character is a toad!!!! -that's the first thing that separates this book from others that i've read.There were also illustrations of different characters throughout the book. i'm not sure if i liked this or not. with illustrations, the image that you created of a character in your mind's eye could be proven completely wrong, or there's no need for you to even imagine what this character looks like because it's drawn out for you.pro of character illustrations...you can perfectly grasp what the author had in mind.the story was a bit twisted and dark (pun intended) but it was quite good.you might be able to figure out the ending before you get there (i deduced the ending before the halfway mark) but i don;t thin... morek it was an obvious ending.overall, the book was really interesting and i wouldn;t mind reading other books by this author.
review 2: One look at the cover of this book, and the creepy illustrations inside and you will know that this is a book that is meant for older grade school and middle school readers. Those who enjoy dark, creepy fairy tales will certainly enjoy this tale. The story takes place in a kitchen, of sorts, that is ruled over by two truly vile witches. After narrowly escaping from being boiled into a potion, Toad is faced with navigating the kitchen. That may not sound so bad, but the kitchen is constantly changing and it is also inhabited by all sorts of terrible creatures such as "beastly starving things hiding in dark corners, a carnivorous fairy and an iron-handed imp. Toad also has no memory of who she is or where she came from. Luckily, there are a few good creatures like Natterjack, the very resourceful iron-handed imp, is willing to help Toad learn to navigate her way. But does he have his own agenda? Will Toad remember where she came from and will she be able to escape the Witches' Kitchen?Overall the story is rather well done. There are some inconsistencies in the pacing causing the story to be a bit choppy. The descriptions of all the vile creatures and surroundings overtake the storyline in the first part of the book, but as the story progresses this is less noticeable. This is definitely a good choice if you are a reader who likes imaginative, creepy tales. less

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