How To Succeed in Witchcraft

De: Aislinn Brophy

Narrado por: Tashi Thomas

"Come for the crackling queer banter, stay for the history of magic (steeped in shrewd social consciousness).”—Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston

"The perfect witchy read" —BuzzFeed

Magically brilliant, academically perfect, chronically overcommitted—

Shay Johnson has all the makings of a successful witch. As a junior at T.K. Anderson Magical Magnet School, she’s determined to win the Brockton Scholarship—her ticket into the university of her dreams. Her competition? Ana freaking Álvarez. The key to victory? Impressing Mr. B, drama teacher and head of the scholarship committee.

When Mr. B asks Shay to star in this year’s aggressively inclusive musical, she warily agrees, even though she’ll have to put up with Ana playing the other lead. But in rehearsals, Shay realizes Ana is . . . not the despicable witch she’d thought. Perhaps she could be a friend—or more. And Shay could use someone in her corner once she becomes the target of Mr. B’s unwanted attention. When Shay learns she’s not the first witch to experience his inappropriate behavior, she must decide if she’ll come forward. But how can she speak out when her future's on the line?

"Captivating, romantic, and deeply powerful" —Aiden Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys

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Praise for How to Succeed in Witchcraft

A 2024 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Pick

"The perfect witchy read for fall, this debut is a wonderful contemporary fantasy." —BuzzFeed

"Aislinn Brophy adds another dynamite offering to the magical school canon." —Nerdist

★ "Brophy’s rapidly paced debut grounds its magical backdrop by exploring themes of capitalism, grooming, privilege, and racism, and Shay and Ana’s enemies-to-lovers romance offers a sweet reprieve from Mr. B’s ominous intentions." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"This book does the most, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t love it." —The Book Riot Podcast

"Delivers a killer plot packed with meaty metaphor and soul-warming sapphic romance. This book is captivating, romantic, and deeply powerful." —Aiden Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys

"A delightful debut. . . . Come for the crackling queer banter, stay for the history of magic (steeped in shrewd social consciousness)." —Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston

"Sure to delight and burn with righteous rage." —Jessica Lewis, author of Bad Witch Burning

"The lightly magical world with two queer leads that debut author Brophy creates closely mirrors ours, from social issues regarding race and gender to the dilemmas teenagers face in planning their futures. . . . #MeToo with a magical twist." —Kirkus Reviews

"Despite the creative use of magic, the novel succeeds even beyond its fantasy components. . . . A welcome addition to the fantasy genre." —Booklist

"A well-developed modern world. . . . With cool magic in a deeply diverse world, this begs for a sequel." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Well written with well-developed characters . . . a good LGBTQIA+ addition to any collection." —School Library Journal

"Rest assured. It’s a good read. . . . How to Succeed in Witchcraft should be required reading." —Geek Girl Authority

Oh man I am so pleased.

From the plot to the romance to the magic to the person narrating. Just a good read. I’m ready for book 2.

Really enjoyed this book

Really loved this one overall. There were a few times I was yelling at the book due to Shay constantly ignoring warning signs and being a typical teen. I loved the way Shay and Ana's relationship evolved throughout the story.

I think my only disappointment was the ending. I wanted more from it. What happens with Shay and Ana after high school, does Mr. B have repercussions, does this have any lasting impact, etc. It kind of just ends and I really wanted more to it.

Overall, really enjoyed this and want to read more by this author.

I stuck with the story but the narrator is just awful

Compelling story; I wish the ending was a bit more fleshed out but overall a good read if you can stick with the terrible robotic narration.

Definitely wasn’t what I was expecting

I really liked this book. I’ll be encouraging my daughter to read it. It spoke to real life situations in a fantasy world.

The best YA book I’ve listened to

This book was very very good! The way that sexual assault and manipulation are talked about is flawless in my opinion. Aislinn Brophy did an amazing job at capturing a love story between two girls, what sexual abuse/sexual coercion can look like, and the high standards young adults are held to when trying to decide/plan their future (specifically brown and black young adults).