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The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

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jules44's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Fun and whimsical but has a tone that is all over the place. Am I reading a cute Willy Wonka retelling? Am I reading a literary version of a young woman’s existential crisis? Hard to tell, but overall an enjoyable read.

emilyredwood's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

emsalwaysreading's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

jacquelinelorr's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

katgent's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

glaringdream's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

This book is beautiful. I don't even know how to put into words just how good this book is, but it feels like something you dream of reading, like a book for book lovers. Like when you fall asleep and dream about reading a book so good it sticks in your memory even when you wake up, it's this book. The world, the story, the characters, everything was just perfect, and I ended up in tears more than once.