School for Good & Evil Review of So Far

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  I am normally not a reader of middle grade level books, because of the writing style, but this one is really good.  It tells the story of two friends, Sophie and Agatha, who live in a village where the children are kidnapped, sent to a school for Good and Evil training, and then are placed into fairytales to live out the rest of their lives as these characters.  Sophie is pretty, blonde, charitable as long as it shows she's good, and vain. Agatha is plain. wears black, prefers isolation, and only has Sophie as a friend.  Sophie believes she'll go to the Good school for princess training and finding her prince, and tells Agatha she'll go to the Evil school, because she's different and a witch.  When they're taken they end up in the opposite schools, even the students and teachers are surprised, and both try to get back to the schools they believe they belong in.  Unfortunately, the girls, not meaning to, to continue to prove why they belong in the schools they were put in in the first place.  Their friendship is put to the test when a prince for Sophie comes between them, and Agatha's desire to leave and Sophie's determination to get her happy ending.
  The writing is definitely written for teens, but the plot is very exciting.  The quick pacing so that the author can keep younger readers interested is beneficial, especially since this is a library book. because its a quick read.  I very interested to see what happens between the two friends and if the boy comes between them.  I relate most to Agatha, but I think a lot of girls can relate to Sophie as well, which is important in keeping fans interested.  I also like the message I believe author is trying to convey.  True Goodness and true Evilness is not the physical, it is through our actions and what is inside of, and that no matter how many good deeds we perform or how beautiful we are on outside we can still be Evil on the inside.  We as brainwashed interpret these fairytales with shallow beliefs about what is Good and what is Evil.

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