Progress further for the deeply affecting first love or the standard issue “troublesome prophecy”. Another orphan outsider, more half bloods and lots of Good v Evil (White v. Twenty pages into Half Bad one notices “similarities” and “resemblances” to fantasy classics such as Pullman’s These Dark Materials, Harry Potter books and even the Matrix. I loved him and felt such a connection to his story. Nathan was obviously conflicted, but I think to his core he is good, just extremely misunderstood.
He has never done anything wrong and yet he is treated like an animal simply because of who his father is. And finally they just simply lock him up in a cage. He’s forced to go through horrible evaluations to determine whether he’s a “white” or a “black”. He is regularly beaten at school and nobody says anything. He has grown up with the white witches though and they don’t exactly treat him as an equal. The main character, Nathan is a Half Code, meaning he is a half white and half black witch. But I loved the main character so much and I had to see how his story was going to end. It was heart breaking and extremely difficult to read at times. The majority of this book revolves around torture. This book gripped me and didn’t let go until I finished the very last page. I was reading it on lunch at work one day and it took every ounce of self-control (and need to still have a job) to put it down when my hour was up. The review below is my open and honest opinion. This has in no way changed my opinion of the book. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. HALF BAD is one of 10 YA books nominated for this year’s YA Book Prize ! Half Bad is publishing in 48 languages across the globe! Half Bad is an international sensation and the start of a brilliant trilogy: a gripping tale of alienation and the indomitable will to survive. Before Nathan turns seventeen, he had to acquire the three magical gifts from his father, otherwise he will die. Nathan was captured and tortured by the white witches, in order to plot murder against his father – the most powerful and evil black witch ever. It is the story of Nathan, his journey to discover his identity, and the unrelenting attitude to constantly strive for survival amidst overwhelming adversities. Half Bad is the first part of the fantasy in a planned trilogy, centering around the story of witches in modern England. It is notable for its use of second person narrative as part of a wider first person narrative. On March 3, 2014, it set the Guinness World Record as the ‘Most Translated Book by a Debut Author, Pre-publication’, having sold in 45 languages prior to its UK publication by Penguin books. Half Bad is a 2014 young adult fantasy novel by debut author Sally Green.
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