The Land Of Stories the Wishing Spell
Mrs. Peters explains to her class, which consists of pathetic pre-teens about how fairy tales are life lessons. Inside the class, we find Snoozy Layabout Conner and Swotty Alex who are twins. Mrs. Peters starts mourning the loss of Brothers Grimm tales, and Hans Christian Anderson in favor of Disneyland, and challenging charms of computer competitions, and ferocious movies. The act is ready for Chris Colfer’s gateway fiction.
Tales told to Conner and Alex by their dad who had passed away sometimes back provided psychological support, and ethical sustenance making both Alex and Connor feel less misplaced in the whole round world (Colfer, 2012). After the death of Alex’s father, the twins had to survive barely on their own, with their mom employed day and night to make ends meet. Alex, Canon, and Connor wake up in a fairytale kingdom inhabited with all the family tradition bedtime stories, Connor says, “I am so happy that dad and grandmother read to us so much while growing up.”
In the imaginary kingdom, Alex and Connor switch personalities, Alex becoming the dreamer, while Connor handled the difficulties experienced by Alex. Alex and Connor indeed have complications to solve, the main problem being collecting different fairytale-themed relics needed to bring into completion the wishing spell that was to get them back home. Although Alex and Connor encountered life ending situations, the problems are solved out mystically (Colfer, 2012). Most of Alex’s and Connor’s problems are solved through a journal that clarifies what is needed to be completed, to overcome a particular situation, or occur through happy coincidence.
There is no place for little children, this is proved by wild goblins, and reverberating wolf hauls. An amphibian gentleman in need of a cuddle, relying on the kindness of a stranger, Alex and Connor seek for relics including Cinderella slipper and slumbering attractiveness spindle to trigger a wishing spell to escape from trouble. Alex and Connor go on a mission, which syndicates a scavenger hunt, a break and entering extravaganza, and a trip to the stars’ households.
The child prepared to understand Alex’s sense when she clams earlier on that (Cinderella is more of karma) is coincidentally also ready to raise an eyebrow at such a controversial statement of good intent. Colfer tries to bring add freshness out of the well-mined zone. The story has some entertaining, and creative moments as well. When this friendly reassessment hits a reader in the Goldilocks right spot of fairness, it will hit big with a mixture of seriousness, and lively composure (Colfer, 2012). Connor is curious about princes, and their attention to deceased girls brings out what the story could have been with expert editing.
“The land of stories” book feels like it underestimates the targeted group of people avoiding subtleness, and depth in favor of cautious clarification, and ease. This book has a distended length, and troublesome excision, which prevents it from reaching the heights it would have reached if edited professionally.
Reference
Colfer, C. (2012). The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell (Vol. 1). Hachette UK.