Daphne and The Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society by Robert Shields

Jan 08, 2012 Karin rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Jun 25, 2012 Annabelle Marie Veronica rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, magic

***FINAL RATING: 3.25 STARS***

CATCHALL
I really did like this book. I didn't find it spectacular, but I honestly really did enjoy it. Even if the title is a tad bit too long. The idea was unique and while I think it could have been developed further, the execution was not shabby and I really have so many good things to say about this book. It was one of the most fun books that I've read in a long time and I cannot wait to read more.

THE HEROINE
DAPHNE
I'm not sure how to feel about Daphne. On one...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012, ya

I went into this book not really knowing what to expect. I came away with a different way of looking at things.

Daphne and the Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society tells the story of Daphne, who finds that she's in a world where witchcraft is real. Only this witchcraft is unlike anything she's ever experienced before through pop culture. There's no Hedwig, no magic wands, no pointy hat. It's just the witch, physics and a Ticonderoga pencil.

I enjoyed how Shields used something that's been d...more

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Jun 23, 2012 manda-rae rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: witches, young-adult

It felt like entering the persecution of high school all over again. But with the addition of witchcraft. There were some really funny moments in this book, and I enjoyed learning more about Daphne's world and her new world of witchcraft. However, I wanted more. More explanations about the Daughters of Spite and the Daughters of Charm. There was a lot of great background about specific witches and wars in the past, but I wanted a better explanation of why witches and wizards are at odds with eac...more

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May 18, 2012 Valentina rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was an interesting take on the idea of magic. It is a book for teens, or even pre-teens that, once it gets started, makes for an entertaining read.
The main issue I saw with the book is that it starts off too slowly. I don’t really see any teen reader sticking with it long enough to get to the real story, which is a shame. There are some lovely moments, and some quite original concepts in the story, which, when dealing with the idea of magic in the real world, is rather impressive. I’d expec...more

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Jan 29, 2012 Miss Amby rated it 3 of 5 stars

Can I just start out by saying that the title is WAY too long. It's really difficult to remember and type. Therefore, the name of the society is now being shortened to "the society" because I'm too lazy to keep typing it. Also, Shields' writing is a bit formal, especially for a bunch of 13 year-olds. It made the story harder to believe. I was unable to relate to any of the characters because there was no emotion in the story. That being said, Shields had a lot of really good ideas, and I really...more Can I just start out by saying that the title is WAY too long. It's really difficult to remember and type. Therefore, the name of the society is now being shortened to "the society" because I'm too lazy to keep typing it. Also, Shields' writing is a bit formal, especially for a bunch of 13 year-olds. It made the story harder to believe. I was unable to relate to any of the characters because there was no emotion in the story. That being said, Shields had a lot of really good ideas, and I really enjoyed story itself. I think this book is meant for pre-teens more than teens. It's a bit more childlike than the books I'm used to reading. However, the quality of the novel is good, and I'd definitely recommend this to any pre-teen.

Other than the fact that I couldn't really relate to her, Daphne is a fairly likable character. She happens upon magic being used in her school bathroom one day and discovers that the bathroom is the secret meeting place of the society. Over the course of the novel, Daphne learns about the complicated politics involved with being a witch, and how to do her own magic. I really enjoyed the back-story included in this book, and I liked the fact that all girls are witches if their mothers teach them the magic. It was also an interesting edition that in order to perform magic, one must first learn physics. I can tell you right now that if I was in that story, I'd never be able to be a witch. I suck at physics. Also, because of the physics and over all giant amount of information, I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone under the age of 10.

The pacing of the book is pretty slow at first, and it takes awhile to get into the story. However, once you do, you'll be drawn into the world that Shields has created and unable to put the book down. The ending itself wraps everything up nicely, so there isn't a cliff-hanger. You all know how I hate cliff-hangers, so I was glad that Shields didn't use one. Even though things were wrapped up, Shields did leave potential for a sequel. I'm unsure as to whether or not this book is a part of a series, but a sequel would work if Shields wants to write one.

Over all, I enjoyed the book, and I'd recommend it to anyone ages 10 - 13.

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May 04, 2012 Kristin Hafling rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I was lucky enough to be asked to review this book by the author and I was pleasantly surprised by what I got to read. I didn't know much about the book before reading except the summary on goodreads. For me, it was a fun, light, and quick read and was the first book about witches that I have read and it was definitely a different one at that.

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Jan 06, 2012 Tabitha rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: pre teens

When I first started reading this book I wasn’t sure what to expect. I didn’t read the synopsis so I wasn’t sure if I was going to be reading a children’s, teens, or adult book. It turned out this was a teen book, but it was aimed more at a younger audience if that makes sense. This book is about Daphne Downing as she learns about the world of witchcraft. One day at school Daphne is in her schools bathroom when she witnesses magic being used. She soon learns that the bathroom is where the Myster...more

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Apr 04, 2012 Marina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Daphne and Vi were enemies since kindergarten. Vi is the one who is beautiful, talented, popular cheerleader. And Daphne, she is just a normal 14-teen years old girl. During an argue in the school bathroom, Vi performs magic on her. Real witchcraft. Daphne finds out that almost every single girl in the school is a witch. Her sister, Amanda, is a witch. Their mother was a witch. Her best friend Lyla is a witch. What a turnover.

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Feb 11, 2012 Nicole rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book was one of the most surprising I've read this year. I went into it not knowing what to expect at all...and ended up with a nice surprise.

This book was the most surprising read I've had this year. I thought the pitch was original and the author was very good at developing his world. It wasn't necessarily the most believable urban fantasy I've come across, but I can (probably) safely say that the idea has never been used before and I applaud Robert Shields for that, particularly since so...more This book was one of the most surprising I've read this year. I went into it not knowing what to expect at all...and ended up with a nice surprise.

This book was the most surprising read I've had this year. I thought the pitch was original and the author was very good at developing his world. It wasn't necessarily the most believable urban fantasy I've come across, but I can (probably) safely say that the idea has never been used before and I applaud Robert Shields for that, particularly since so many plots and ideas and worlds are reused and recycled every day (in this context, the 3R's are bad things).

Unlike many other reviewers, I actually got into the book very quickly. I found it quite entertaining especially the first few chapters, and I liked the pace of the book for the most part. Like I mentioned in my post of BeSwitched, what I love about middle grade fiction is that they are generally short, light reads.

The world is also very interesting. Although I don't fully get why wizards can't practice magic/physics, I thought the author did quite a good job of developing the idea. I mean, witches doing physics is just cool, admit it.

The characters weren't really fleshed out that well. I get that Daphne doesn't like Vi too much, but there isn't a lot of reason behind this dislike apart from the fact that they just don't like each other, which might be a good enough reason in real life but not quite in fiction. I did, however, like the part where Daphne was able to 'become' Vi and find out more about Vi's burden of responsibilities. There was also no real personality behind any of the characters--as far as I could tell, Daphne didn't really have defining characteristics, and neither did Vi's hoard of friends. And that was a huge flaw.

To be perfectly honest, I wasn't the hugest fan of the writing. There were far too many info-dumps, and some of their conversations were just used to plaster piece after piece of information onto readers until I got bored and started skipping pages. Otherwise, the author's writing style itself was quite enjoyable, but all the info-dumps just really distracted me from fully enjoying the text. While I understand that, to some extent, it is necessary to feed readers a lot of information when you're going to introduce a whole new world, I think many authors should let readers discover for themselves what the world is really like through interactions and snippets of conversation instead of pages of information.

Although I was told that this book was MG bordering on YA, I thought that the story would be most appealing to 10-13 year-olds. However, there were a few vulgar references/slang in the book which would not be appropriate for that age group, so I'm a little torn as to who to recommend this book to.

And although I know that this is completely irrelevant to the content of the book, which is what I'm meant to be commenting on, I think the cover would benefit from a re-designing (e.g. making the cartoon figure's hair neater, attaching the hat to the hair, and making the font more appealing). Despite what we say about not judging books by their covers, humans are very visual and vain creatures, and I think that the cover is a huge visual barrier that might prevent prospective readers from picking up the book.

Overview: This book was quite an interesting read and I loved the concept of physics being witchcraft. However, I think the characters were a little flat and there were so many info-dumps that I really need to take a star off for it. All that aside, the characters were a little flat and I'm having a hard time recommending this story to a particular age group. However, the author should be commended for their highly original idea. Two and a half stars.(less)

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Mar 27, 2012 Cathy Speight rated it 2 of 5 stars

I needed a real change of genre, and a bit of witchcraft seemed to be a good way to go (and I loved the title!) – not the sort of thing I usually read, but I like to broaden my horizons, and only a few pages into the story, I believed that I was going to be pleasantly surprised, despite already having come across a number of editorial blips.

Daphne is relentlessly taunted by fellow schoolgirl, Vi, and her three sheep-like followers. An unfortunate incident concerning some rather comical underwear...more I needed a real change of genre, and a bit of witchcraft seemed to be a good way to go (and I loved the title!) – not the sort of thing I usually read, but I like to broaden my horizons, and only a few pages into the story, I believed that I was going to be pleasantly surprised, despite already having come across a number of editorial blips.

Daphne is relentlessly taunted by fellow schoolgirl, Vi, and her three sheep-like followers. An unfortunate incident concerning some rather comical underwear leads to a Waterloo showdown – in the school bathroom – and a revelation that everyone, but Daphne, appears to be a witch. And so, Daphne embarks on a steep learning curve in a very special kind of witchcraft – one based on physics rather than a hubble-bubble-toil-and-trouble-type witchcraft.

This was fundamentally an entertaining story. The cast – main characters and supporting roles – were diverse and complimented each other well. Daphne and Vi made well-matched ‘foes’. A peppering of normality was provided by the usual 14-year-old rivalries amongst young female teenage peers, along with some schoolboy crushes, and there was some intrigue provided by the mystery of Daphne and her sister’s mother’s death. On the whole, the contents of the package were promising. There is most certainly room for a sequel or two.

However, the story raced along just a little too fast – more introduction to and explanation of the witches’ abilities were needed, and the science and history of this branch of witchcraft, although imaginatively and cleverly conceived, were somewhat convoluted and a little hard to follow. Disappointingly, the editorial inadequacies just got worse and worse, so if the author has any sequels planned, I do hope very much he addresses this. By the time I got to the possible eventuality that Daphne and her friends might by ‘burned at the steak’, I was more than just a little exasperated. If nothing else, they would certainly have smelt tasty.(less)

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Sep 25, 2012 Claire rated it 4 of 5 stars

What it's about: Witches and magic with an amazing twist!

What I thought: Robert Shields has written a wonderful book. He has taken something as popular as witches and magic and given it his own creative twist - with fantastic results! Daphne discovers that magic is real, but it is nothing like she ever thought. Witches cast spells by manipulating matter using physics - don't worry, it's all explained as you go along ;) While this book is unique in itself, you don't get bogged down with the focus...more

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Apr 27, 2012 Lisseth (Read-a-holicZ) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I give this book a 4/5 feathers. It’s a cute book and it’s very well written. Great to get your mind off things with.

I was absolutely amazed at how well written this book was. Reading the title made me think it was a little girl book. I loved how the beginning portrayed the relationship between Daphne and Vi.

The author did such a good job in making it all seem so real by tying American history in with the “witch” history. Lyla seemed a little stuck up to me and Daphne was a l...more

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Jan 28, 2012 Emma rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: younger teens

Shelves: on-my-ipad, reviewed

To say the least, I was intrigued by the summary. Witches? I love medieval history (regardless of whether I got good grades or not) and funnily enough, the topic for one of my most recent projects was on witchcraft! But in Daphne Downing's world, witchcraft is not about cackling laughter and brewing boiling green slime. I love the world Robert Shields created for this book! It put a nice twist to history as we know it today. I was excited to learn about the witch societies worked and the signifi...more To say the least, I was intrigued by the summary. Witches? I love medieval history (regardless of whether I got good grades or not) and funnily enough, the topic for one of my most recent projects was on witchcraft! But in Daphne Downing's world, witchcraft is not about cackling laughter and brewing boiling green slime. I love the world Robert Shields created for this book! It put a nice twist to history as we know it today. I was excited to learn about the witch societies worked and the significance of each person in their society. It was obviously well planned and thought out. I despise it when the ends don't tie and I'm left wondering why something is the way it is, but not here.

This book is the ideal combination of my favourite subjects: history and physics. Call me a nerd, but those are a few of my favourite things ;D If it had a little stars and constellations (and a little extra romance), I would've dropped to my knees and worshiped this book!

But why not 5 stars?

What I personally didn't like about this book was the formality of it. Sometimes I felt like it wasn't really a story being told, it was just someone informing me: this happened, and then that happened, so that's why this will happen. There was no feel to the book, I couldn't connect to the characters, I couldn't feel what they were feeling. Even the words they supposedly said seemed to come out stiff and formal, not like a group of thirteen year olds (a pet peeve of mine is reading stories about people younger than me. I know, I know, it's not like I'm going to read stories about sixty year olds when I'm fifty, but whenever I think back to when I was thirteen, my only thoughts are stupid stupid stupid. I know this doesn't apply to all thirteen year olds, but again, it's a personal opinion. Maybe if I read this when I was twelve, I'd like it better, but not just for the age reason. Keep reading!).

Daphne was a hard protagonist to relate to, because while we're close in age and I found some things in our lives alike, nothing about her spoke out to me. Everything felt very stiff and controlled and calculated. Kyle confused the hell out of me, but I wish I could've seen more of him. He just kinda popped in and out of the book randomly. Lyla, the best friend, she annoyed me at times. One moment, she's all 'Team Daphne! :D' and then she's all 'You owe me :(' but I never got the see the emotions of it. She went from one straight to the other with no transition except for the physical motions of losing of her book.

Also, while I loved the logic and reasoning behind the witches and all, the information was loaded onto me too hard, too fast. I had to reread some passages over and over again to make sense of it, because really, it was just too much for my slow brain to take in...! I wish it could've been explained a bit better and in less massive clumps. Small bites at a time is the way I like it.

I just want to point out, I feel like this was a middle grade read more than young adult. This is why I believe I'd like it better if I'd read this when I was twelve/thirteen, or even younger. It's not a bad book in any way, it's just not my taste at this age.

I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who likes a quick, fun read with a little bit of spy action and witchery!

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May 25, 2012 Stacey B. rated it 3 of 5 stars

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OVERALL IMPRESSION: I really love the ideas and concepts behind the book. Magic and witchcraft is described in a way that I have never heard before, which was a nice change. I particularly like the idea behind who gets to be witches and why some people aren't.

I feel like the story could have been done better. There were parts that I would zone out during, particularly the history part where Daphne was reading the magic book, but that could have been d...more

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Jan 18, 2012 Christie's Book Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Daphne and the Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society by Robert Shields
★★★★☆

Daphne and Vivica (Vi) were always enemies. Vi was always cruel to Daphne, and one day she slipped up and used witchcraft on her. Daphne was shocked, and decided if someone as awful as Vi could do witchcraft, then she should be able to do it also. This is when she discovers her best friend is also a witch, and that witchcraft is not what she expected. It is all based off of physics, and every woman has the potential to...more

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Mar 17, 2012 Kayleigh Murphy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Daphne and the Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society (Daphne & from now on) is a fantasy-esque novel that follows in the vein of Harry Potter and Diana Wynne Jones. In this alternate world magic is something that all women have the capacity to perform, yet if they don’t recognise it early in life they grow up to be regular magic-less human beings. Unlike Harry Potter, magic in Daphne & isn’t really magic, it’s really a manipulation of physics. Essentially, young girls and trained adul...more Daphne and the Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society (Daphne & from now on) is a fantasy-esque novel that follows in the vein of Harry Potter and Diana Wynne Jones. In this alternate world magic is something that all women have the capacity to perform, yet if they don’t recognise it early in life they grow up to be regular magic-less human beings. Unlike Harry Potter, magic in Daphne & isn’t really magic, it’s really a manipulation of physics. Essentially, young girls and trained adult witches recognise a different type of physics than what is standard in science, so the “physics rules” that the world runs on are merely one way of looking at how the world works, or can work. This was possibly one the highlights of this novel, the idea that the girls have to be young and not yet indoctrinated into the physics that Newton, Einstein and co have informed us of. If you’ve ever watched young children play, it’s the capacity to believe anything is possible and nothing is out of bounds that is so wonderful about them.

Anyway, in this world some girls and women have the ability to freeze time, apparate (for want of a better term), transform into other people, and a myriad of other awesome abilities. Once upon a time there were wizards, but they were exterminated by the witches long ago, so it’s only girls who have this ability to manipulate physics. Daphne is not one of these girls. She’s a young teenage girl who crushes on boys and has an ongoing feud with the beautiful female bully (Viv). It’s not until an altercation with Viv that the secret world of magic/female physics are revealed to Daphne, and she realises she’s one of the only girls her age who isn’t a witch. The first half of the book centres around this revelation and Daphne’s determination to become a witch like her best friend Lyla and her younger sister. As Daphne learns how to cast a spell and the history of the witches, we, as an audience, also learn the background of this world. At times it felt a little to exposition-y, but for the most part I felt like it was a neat way to pack in a lot of information and unfold the story at the same time. After the initial learning aspect of the story, it descends into a mystery surrounding the history of witches and wizards and the older female witches in charge of female physics. I won’t divulge any of this plot because it’s best to discover it as it unfolds, but even as the main plot is concluded it opens the door for a series to unfold from aspects introduced in this book.

There were parts of this book that I really enjoyed, for instance, I really enjoyed the small references to the side effects of certain spells. In one example, the casting of one spell is linked to dementia, so witches try to avoid using that spell unless there are no other options. Similarly, the manipulation of physics/looking at physics through a different lens was a big part of what I liked about this book. It was a new idea, and the complexity of the description is really intriguing and I could see a great series being born out of it.

One downside with this novel is the writing itself. I found it a little formal, especially considering the book focuses on a group of teenage witches. The dialogue wasn't written in the most natural intonation, for example, there are very few contractions used, and I know that when I was younger (and even still) I almost never said “I am,” “do not” “have not” etc. There were also some inconsistencies where the young girls would jump from not understanding “big” words one minute and then use an equally long or difficult word a few pages later. Much of this is easily fixed, and I did find that the writing improved as the book went on, but it did take me out of the story from time to time and sometimes led to really strange sentences or conversations.

I’d recommend this book to readers either around mid-teens or who enjoy books that fall towards the younger end of YA books. There is some language that is perhaps a little too risqué for young readers and some of the physics concepts are quite advanced, but this is the kind of book I would have loved to read when I was younger, with its blend of humour, early-teen angst, boy trouble, friendship and magic in the one cohesive story.(less)

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Apr 16, 2012 Star (The Bibliophilic Book Blog) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Daphne and The Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society is a funny and interesting look at high school life. Daphne discovers all of the girls at her school (which doesn't seem to be very big) are witches - also known as physicists because they manipulate the physical world. Even though she is coming into the world of witchcraft late in life (almost too late), Daphne seems to have an uncanny proficiency for slinging spells. She now has to navigate her way through this minefield of high school po...more

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Feb 23, 2012 Brianna Kilcrease rated it 4 of 5 stars

My Thoughts: So at first I thought this book wasn't written very well and couldn't seem to get into it. It went slow at first, and then as soon as you find out that she's a witch and all the cool things about the witches that Shields has created, you're like, "Woah! This is so cool and original!"

I really liked the idea of every girl being a witch, they just had to figure out how to use their powers through understanding physics. I also loved how there were charmers, and spiters and branches of w...more

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May 04, 2012 Dani C. (Paulette's Papers) rated it 3 of 5 stars

When I first read the synopsis of this book I was really intrigued. I had high hope that I would like this and was excited to read it. I like the idea that their witchcraft is a different form of physics and was eager to see how that worked.

The book starts off using the ‘B’ word. I feel this book target audience is preteen and to see language like this is a real turn off for me. The writing was a bit formal and one dimensional. I didn’t feel any real emotion from the character and I couldn’t dev...more

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Feb 19, 2012 Paige Bradish rated it 5 of 5 stars

Don’t be discouraged by the long title this book is really entertaining! This I have to say is the first book I’ve read about young witches and its really cool. There’s so many fun and interesting characters and you just cant stop turning pages!

My favorite character was Daphne who is obviously the main character. She’s just a young girl who get’s picked on really bad by the bully in this case Vi. I loved it when she learned about her powers and she started kicking butt! I’m actually hoping that...more

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Aug 01, 2012 Janus Vielle (The Blair Book Project) rated it 3 of 5 stars

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When I was introduced to Daphne and the Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society by author Robert Shields himself, I was immediately interested. First of all, whew! What a mouthful of a title. Ha, ha, ha! Although the cover didn’t catch my attention, reading the synopsis and seeing that it’s about “witches” peaked up my curiosity.

The concept of being a witch and mixing the idea of having supernatural abilities through advanced physics and not really “magic” was very unique. But reading the book...more When I was introduced to Daphne and the Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society by author Robert Shields himself, I was immediately interested. First of all, whew! What a mouthful of a title. Ha, ha, ha! Although the cover didn’t catch my attention, reading the synopsis and seeing that it’s about “witches” peaked up my curiosity.

The concept of being a witch and mixing the idea of having supernatural abilities through advanced physics and not really “magic” was very unique. But reading the book just didn’t leave me as a satisfied reader in the end. I’m not saying this was bad, this was pretty good overall, just that most of the time I was confused. Let me elaborate:

On my impression of the characters, they are all interesting enough to make you want to get to know them. But I couldn’t quite identify their age bracket. Are they teens? Pre-teens? Maybe even younger? I don’t know. It’s hard to make out. First I see Daphne and company having the whole high school dilemma of bullies, boys and all things puberty-related. And then the next thing I know, they’re out making a run for the playground swings? Or playing hide and seek? Not that I find anything wrong with those but I find the characters’ actions confusing to classify which age group they belong to. Maybe I just didn’t have the same customs as these characters when I was their age, so that’s might be a probable reason why I can’t comprehend the actions.

The history of the witches and wizards could have been an interesting topic but I was just too confused as well to understand what exactly was going on. When Daphne read about the lady witch (I’m sorry I forgot her name) who was supposedly the reason behind the extinction of wizards, I couldn’t keep up with the narration. There were too many things going on that made it hard to focus on any of the facts, and the interjections from Lila just made it all the more confusing.

Now moving on to the Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society, their meetings were just as confusing. Why did they need to make the adjournment statement to move the adjournment? Maybe they’re just trying to be funny and all, but exactly what was the point? And I didn’t understand why Daphne was the only one who had to ask for permission to practice when her sister is just as without a “teacher” (considering their mother is supposed to be the one) as she is? Did I miss the part where there was an explanation for this?

Almost every turn of the pages, I had questions without answers. How did Amanda learn about being a witch, and why does she know more about it than her older sister, Daphne? Why hadn’t Daphne asked Kyle about his motives and why was she so eager to help him out? Why did Vi’s mother leave Daphne in the middle of nowhere after teaching her and yet not explaining afterwards? How did the rest of the witches find out about Kyle? Yes, they pushed him to do something necessary that caused him to reveal himself but how did he become the target in the first place? Daphne was the only one who knew about his secrets, right? The traces he left behind didn’t really lead it to him directly; it could’ve been any of the boys.

So you see I had a lot of questions. Those are just a few of the things that came into my mind while reading this book. I was already decided on giving it a 2 star rating but while writing this review, I came to realize that there are certain things that I liked about this book. Like what I said earlier, the concept is original. One thing that I always find in a book is originality. The idea of witch and wizards isn’t new, but using science to wield the elements and the explanation of its process, is something I found captivating.

I also remember enjoying the scenes when Daphne was taught the lessons she needs to fulfill her designated role (I’m not revealing what that is) in the Bathroom Society. There was so much she could do and the mysterious fact that she’s such a fast learner is very intriguing. I keep wondering why she has that kind of gift. There are other things in this book that made my reading experience enjoyable, mostly about Daphne’s personality. She’s noble and smart. And I’m glad to see her character develop.

Daphne and the Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society is a fast paced book and it’s not every day you find a book that uses physics instead of magic as their means of witchcraft and wizardry. Rating it as a whole, it was good.

*Thank you, Mr. Robert Shields for the copy of Daphne and the Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society.

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Feb 11, 2012 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Daphne and her nemesis Vi have been feuding for years. One day in the bathroom Daphne discovers that Vi is a witch. She also discovers that she herself is also a witch.

I really enjoyed reading this book. I liked that witchcraft is explained as another way to do physics. I like that all girls have the potential to be a witch.

I like that Daphne stayed true to herself. She didn't unquestioningly follow what the witches said and stood for what she believed to be right.

This was a fun book to read. I'...more

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Feb 11, 2012 Melanie rated it 3 of 5 stars

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