When You Wish Upon a Lantern by Gloria Chao

When You Wish Upon a Lantern

Gloria Chao

340 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Description

Acclaimed author Gloria Chao creates real-world magic in this luminous romance about teens who devote themselves to granting other people's wishes, but are too afraid to let themselves have their own hearts' desires—each other.Liya and Kai had bee...

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Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 81%
emotional 62%
hopeful 61%
funny 59%
inspiring 40%
reflective 27%
adventurous 12%
relaxing 12%
informative 7%
sad 3%
challenging 2%

Pace

medium 70%
fast 24%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 38% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.88

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