Random thought about Charmed Life that woke me up

[conuly]

So, at the end of the book, did they just decide to leave some other random world in the hands of a murderous adolescent? I guess they figured it was officially Not Their Problem, but all the same, that's some interesting decision making there! I mean, they did tell her that her lackeys were only pretending to carry out her orders, but all the same, it's hardly better.

Of course, these are the same grown men who decided to shove a magical spycam in said adolescent girl's bedroom mirror and then watch it themselves. However evil she is, that's still super skeevy. You can't tell me that was the best way to monitor her. It's the only thing in the book that can make me feel bad for Gwendolyn. Not very bad, but she does have the makings of a legitimate grievance here. A single legitimate grievance, let's not get ahead of ourselves.

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Comments

[scripsi]

Those things are the reason to why this is one of my least like Wynne Jones books.

[conuly]

I do like it, but if you think about it too much it falls apart so fast. Like, Janet has no reason to keep Gwendolyn’s secrets!

[scripsi]

I like it too- even the worst Wynne Jones book are readable IMO, but a lot in this doesn't hold up. Like Janet keeping Gwendolyn's secret, as you say.