When You Wish Upon a Lantern by Gloria Chao

When You Wish Upon a Lantern

Gloria Chao

352 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

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 27 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 84%
emotional 52%
funny 52%
hopeful 52%
inspiring 31%
reflective 26%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%

Pace

medium 78%
slow 10%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 41% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

4.06

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