The School for Good and Evil: Now a Netflix Originals Movie

Soman Chainani

May 2013 · School for Good and Evil Book 1 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix—starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh,  Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young, and more! 

The New York Times bestselling School for Good and Evil series is an epic journey into a dazzling new world, where the only way out of a fairy tale is to live through one. Start here to follow Sophie, Agatha, and everyone at school from the beginning!

With her glass slippers and devotion to good deeds, Sophie knows she'll earn top marks at the School for Good and join the ranks of past students like Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks and wicked black cat, seems a natural fit for the villains in the School for Evil.

The two girls soon find their fortunes reversed—Sophie's dumped in the School for Evil to take Uglification, Death Curses, and Henchmen Training, while Agatha finds herself in the School for Good, thrust among handsome princes and fair maidens for classes in Princess Etiquette and Animal Communication.

But what if the mistake is actually the first clue to discovering who Sophie and Agatha really are?

Don't miss the thrilling conclusion to the beloved series, The School for Good and Evil #6: One True King!

Ratings and reviews

It's a shame it's not a graphic novel, there are some pictures in the sample, but that does NOT make this book with a front cover that screams graphic novel... a real graphic novel or full-color manga! So I'll pass, until the author gets it through his thick skull that most people are visual readers, especially with a front cover that great, just because the front cover drew me in, does not mean the story is appealing unless its format is either that of a full-color graphic novel or a traditional manga!

This book's two main characters; Agatha and Sophie. Substance: I found Agatha to be charming and human but I couldn't stand Sophie. And her character took up most of the book so it's a pretty big "ew" from me. Form: I found the book was written pretty alright all around. Some typos here and there. And being nit picky, the book could've used just a bit more narration- this book had a LOT of dialogue.

I, for one really enjoyed the first book. It was an easy read (very wattpad-like even), so I finished it off in a few hours. I could see some character developments but I feel like there are more to come. I was absolutely annoyed by Sophie (one of the main characters) through the book and I'm not somewhat satisfied with the ending - I'm a 100% sure it's going to change in the second book. For me, it was an interesting take on the question of what is truly good and what is truly evil. It wasn't like other fairy tales, it was super unique and I'd love to see how it's going to evolve. Those who are Christian and therefore doesn't like the book because of how it ends: do not read the second book, because for you it's gonna get worst, while for me all the better 🎉 #femaleempowerement

About the author

Soman Chainani's six novels in the School for Good and Evil series each debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. The series has sold over 4.2 million copies, has been translated into 35 languages, and has been adapted into a film by Netflix that debuted at #1 in over 80 countries. His collection of retold fairy tales, Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales, was also an instant New York Times bestseller and is in development to be a television series from Sony 3000.Soman is a graduate of Harvard University and received his MFA in film from Columbia University. Every year, he visits schools around the world to speak to kids and share his secret: that reading is the path to a better life.

Iacopo Bruno is a graphic designer and illustrator. He is also the illustrator of the acclaimed books Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France and Anything But Ordinary Addie, both by Mara Rockliff. He lives and works in Milan, Italy, with his wife, Francesca. Learn more about Iacopo at theworldofdot.com and iacopobruno.blogspot.it.