Customer Reviews
Charmed Life - what a great book !! - By: Hillary Duffy, 15 Jan 2008 
hey y'all- CHarmed life is a reeeaaallly good book. I like it alot cause it kinda welcomes me into the world of magic myself. Because Ive read the harry potter series, i find alot of books hard to compare to, but NOT this one! It was great. I really liked how Diana Wynne Jones started her own new world, where everyone is classified as someone, I loved all the characters & I'll definately be reading this book again !!
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a wonderful read - By: tiggycat, 06 Nov 2006 
some books just have magic. I loved this one- far more exciting than Harry Potter which just seems repetitive! I love the insects that are made large & ooe through doorways gathering up their giant legs.
Cat & his sister Gwendoline are the main charactersin this wonderful novel about Chrestomanci- ( a civil servantin magic)
Gwendoline is not what you would desirein a sister, but she gets sent elsewhere & a nice character from a different parallell world replaces her. Cat has nine lives - already his horrible sister has stolen some of them.A magical story from a great imagination, this is a must for children who love fantasy & magic.
As an adult, it appeals to me very much too. Read, enjoy & delightin a fantastic world of DWJ- a far more gifted writer of unique stories than the creator of Harry potter.
Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones - By: , 01 Mar 2004 This book has to be my faviourite of all time! I read it as a child, & although i had a rough idea of what was going to happen, Diana kept me guessing right up to the end! All the characters are brilliantly described, especially Chrestomanci, who is, i think, Diana's best creation! If you are into magic, wizards & witches etc. then you will love this book. If you aren't then you will appreciate how well written this book is, & how it makes you feel part of the story! It kept me guessing right up to the end, & although Cat (Eric) was a rather weak, disappointing hero, Chrestomanci & his family made up for him 10 times over!
I hope this has helped you with your decision to buy the book, & i HIGHLY reccomend it! ENJOY!! (though you'll have a job enjoying it more than i did)!!
happy reading xxx
Brilliant addictive book!!! - By: Lizzy Daws, 24 Jul 2003 I first started reading this book because I had read 'Witch Week' & started to get addicted to it. When I got 'Charmed Life' I couldn't put it down it is brilliant!
I've read it so much the pages are going black & falling out!
Great book for Harry Potter, Hobbit & magical-fanasty fans!!
I got sort of stumped when there weren't any more booksin the 'Chrestomanci Chronicles'!
But don't stop (I didn't) I read others by Diana there just as good & addictive.
Diana I think is better then J.K. Rowling who's books only keep you reading because you want to know the answers & the end though Diana Wynne jones's keep you reading because of the brilliance of it & make you wish there is more of it when you get to the end.
This book is my fav of the lot I've read (and I've read alot)!!!
So BUY IT NOW!!!
Brilliant addictive book!!! - By: Lizzy Daws, 24 Jul 2003 I first started reading this book because I had read 'Witch Week' & started to get addicted to it. When I got 'Charmed Life' I couldn't put it down it is brilliant!
I've read it so much the pages are going black & falling out!
Great book for Harry Potter, Hobbit & magical-fanasty fans!!
I got sort of stumped when there weren't any more booksin the 'Chrestomanci Chronicles'!
But don't stop (I didn't) I read others by Diana there just as good & addictive.
Diana's books keep you reading because of the brilliance of it & make you wish there is more of it when you get to the end.
This book is my fav of the lot I've read (and I've read alot)!!!
So BUY IT NOW!!!
