Witch and Wizard Analysis

Real talk: The book's setting is one big, complicated bummer. Witch and Wizard is set in a world that seems to have recently fallen under the control of an evil totalitarian regime run by The One W...

In the prologue, we start with Wisty's point of view, as she tells us about her family's impending execution. Through her eyes, we see her family as only she can see them: I see my brother, Whit,...

The title of the book likely clued you into the fact that Witch and Wizard is a work of fantasy. We don't have magical beings here in the real world, much to Shmoop's intense disappointment. We do...

Witch and Wizard is set in a bleak world with an oppressive government. Fortunately, Whit and Wisty provide some comic relief by giving government officials like the Matron and the Judge a lot of...

James Patterson's all about super short chapters that move the action along at a clip—you might even call it his signature style. And with 104 chapters that are only two or three pages apiece, W...

Sometimes what you see is what you get. Such is the case with Witch and Wizard, which is a book about—wait for it—a witch and a wizard. Their names are Wisty and Whit Allgood, and they have ma...

In the final chapter, we find ourselves exactly where we started: at the scene of the Allgoods' imminent executions. Gulp. As the first book in a five-part series, the end strikes a suspenseful no...

For the most part, Witch and Wizard is a straightforward read, relying on simple language and an uncomplicated plot. Any problems you may encounter have to do more with the way the book is written...

Off With Their HeadsIn lieu of background, we get a glimpse of the future, which isn't looking particularly bright for the Allgood family. They're hanging out in a stadium with The One Who Is The...

James Patterson is a Jack (er, James?) of all trades when it comes to his book. He handles all the marketing, and he even designs the book jackets.(Source.)Patterson's wife has a reputation for ser...

Witch and Wizard features exactly one romantic relationship, which is between Whit and Celia. They're deeply in love, but there's one tiny problem: Celia's dead. She's a Half-light, which basicall...

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