Summary from Booklist: “Philippa is lonely when her best friend Charlotte moves to the country. Picking a daisy, she sings a magical charm, thereby animating her very own fairy godsister—complete with three wishes. Unfortunately, the argumentative Daisy is not particularly fond of humans and her wishes turn out very badly: Philippa’s parents become more “normal” but they fight all the time, and Philippa’s new-found popularity doesn’t make her especially happy.”
I enjoyed reading the tale of Philippa Fisher and her Fairy Godsister by Liz Kessler. It was a nice. It was pleasant. The problem is, I want my stories to be more than nice and pleasant. I want them to reach out and touch my heart, maybe even rip my guts out, and this book didn't do that. I believe there were two things that got in the way for me as I read this book:
1. The protagonist was absurdly naïve. Philippa, good-hearted as she might be, really never sees anything coming…EVER. This quality became annoying for me because, instead of experiencing the story as if I was standing beside Phillipa, I felt like I was standing way ahead of her waving my arms and shouting, “Dude, this way! Come on, already!” Which leads me to my next point…
2. The story events were far too predictable. Middle-grade readers can be quite savvy and might feel insulted by the overwhelming amount of foreshadowing provided throughout the plot.
However, Philippa’s story was still a lot of fun in spite of these issues. In it you will find fairies, tree houses, talking rainbows, luminescent wish vouchers, and an important message about the importance of being yourself. Give it a shot and let me know what you think!
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