Reviews

A Wish for Us by Tillie Cole

zoer03's review against another edition

I have tried reading this one, and I am sure, from what the ratings are like that loads of people are loving it. I am sorry but not me. It should have everything going for it, a broken, hurt boy-man who pushes anyone and everyone away because deep feelings and other issues…. A sympathetic, local girl who absolutely adores music and had a crush on him when she was a kid… plus tension and thrust together to help with their course work…. It’s just I found the plot a bit lacking and unbelievable, the chemistry between them was a bit saccharine and just down right wrong. I just found the girl, annoying and just a bit naive and the main guy a bit of a shit, yes there’s a reason

melanievg's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

meganwoodley93's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

thecrazyreader's review against another edition

4.0

4 stelle!

Il libro inizia in modo abbastanza semplice, con il classico bad boy di turno dal passato tormentato e la brava ragazza che sembra lo salverà, ma pian piano diventa qualcosa di più.

La scrittrice riesce a prendere una storia che sembra già vista e rivista e a darle un cuore, quella spinta in più che riesce a conquistarti e a farti tifare per questi personaggi e il loro amore.

Il passaggio da loro che non si sopportano alla loro relazione è un po' troppo veloce, così come il finale, dove avrei preferito qualche pagina in più per approfondire i loro sentimenti. Ma alla fine il libro mi è molto piaciuto e ammetto che mi ha anche fatto scendere qualche lacrima.

Leggerò sicuramente altro della scrittrice.

brendadiaz's review against another edition

4.0

4.5
The only other tillie cole book I’ve read has been A thousand boy kisses which I adored but does Tillie Cole just write depressing books???
While this book didn’t break me like atbk it did make me cry.
I skimmed through some parts and I predicted what was going to happen like 100 pages in (predicted the main plot by just the summary)
I really did like reading about synesthesia and how Cromwell sees and tastes the music
Overall it was a great read

bookish_bonzsu's review against another edition

4.0

It was the saddest book I’ve ever read. It shattered my heart

l0vef0rb00ks's review

5.0

✨În momentul în care am început să citesc această carte nu știam la ce să mă aștept de la ea.
Prima mea întâlnire cu autoarea a fost când am citit A thousand boy kisses( carte pe care am adorat-o❤️) și din acest motiv știam sigur că sunt șanse mari să îmi placă și aceasta. Ei bine, nu m-a dezamăgit.

maryam_trab's review against another edition

1.0

J’ai personnellement détesté ce livre. Il m'a paru d'une ennui profonde. Il regorge de clichés, et dès les premières pages, tout se dévoile de manière trop prévisible. On m'avait vanté son aspect émotionnel, mais de bout en bout, je n'ai rien ressenti, si ce n'est une impatience grandissante de tourner la dernière page du roman.Par ailleurs, pour ceux qui ont apprécié "Mille baisers pour un garçon" (bien que, personnellement, je n'aie pas été séduit par ce livre non plus), il est probable qu'ils trouvent un certain attrait à "Love Crescendo", puisque les deux œuvres partagent des similitudes dans la trame de vie explorée.

booklovershangout's review

4.0

Beautiful story. Captivating storyline and characters that you won't forget. I absolutely loved this story. I was completely absorbed and my heart was pulled in so many different directions. Tillie never fails to make me feel everything I am reading. Her stories are always different and unique and this one was just that. I really enjoyed reading this story and I can't wait for more from her.

dearwarnette's review

5.0

This is the most addictive book I’ve read by Tillie Cole. I devoured this story and even though it broke my heart a few times—okay, a bunch of times— I’d still read it again.

“He plays music for me that says more to my heart than his words ever could.”

Before starting A Wish for Us I already knew this was going to take me on an emotional roller coaster. I naively thought I was prepared for it. WRONG! I wasn’t. Not even close!

Cromwell and Bonnie’s story turned out to be so much more than I anticipated. So much more!!!

I finished this book a few days ago and I still can’t find the right words to express what this book did to me. So I want to say sorry in advance if my review is a mess.

I love the way Tillie is able to make you feel exactly what the characters are feeling. Whatever these characters felt, I felt. I felt everything! I both loved and hated it. Especially when it was pain. Boy, but did I feel it. I felt it with my whole being.

Bonnie and Cromwell became one of my favorite couples of 2018.

The were complete opposites; Bonnie is a kind girl with a bright personality, while Cromwell is covered in tattoos, piercings and a real jerk. However, they do have one thing in common— their love for music. The thing that brought them together. Soon you’ll realize that Bonnie and Cromwell fit seamlessly together.

I have so much I want to talk about but I think everyone should experience this book for themselves. I can’t recommend it enough.

This is why Tillie is, and always will be, a favorite author of mine. She evokes these strong emotions with her words, you can’t help but fall deeply in love with her books. It’s inevitable.

Read this beautiful, heart wrenching story.