A Most Magical Girl

This was a cute book, but it didn't have a ton going for it. At least, not anything I haven't already read and watched a thousand times. Considering how formulaic it is, I almost expected some kind of twist, but none came. It's decently entertaining, but it's so derivative of a thousand other “kid discovers they have powers and goes on a journey” stories, down to the exact plot points. The writing is perfectly nice; I would mark it at 3 stars if it didn't feel so tired.