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A review by virgowhoreads
The Good Part by Sophie Cousens
3.0
2.5 stars rounded up.
Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Group for this ARC.
I was excited to read this because I've loved one of Sophie Cousens books, and I didn't like another one. Sadly, this one didn't quite work for me either. The magical machine that grants wishes is in no way new or unique, but done the right way it can be enjoyable. I didn't mind that aspect of the story, but Lucy was what ruined the story for me.
She wished to be transported to the "good part of her life". When her wish was granted, she was ungrateful and selfish. She woke up to a beautiful family and spent almost the entire time trying to get back to her cheap apartment where the ceiling leaked all over her bed. Look, I get it that being transported 16 years into the future can be A LOT to wrap your head around, but this chick acted like she wasn't the one who wished for it.
Then, when she was told if she returned to the past she might not have the future she experienced, she more or less said, "f*ck them kids". How can meet your children, great amazing children, and be give all that up to go back to being a struggling single 20-something?
I'm sure there was a life lesson in this book but I just couldn't get around the fact that she got what she wished for and it was better than she ever imagined, and then she was ungrateful for it.
Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Group for this ARC.
I was excited to read this because I've loved one of Sophie Cousens books, and I didn't like another one. Sadly, this one didn't quite work for me either. The magical machine that grants wishes is in no way new or unique, but done the right way it can be enjoyable. I didn't mind that aspect of the story, but Lucy was what ruined the story for me.
She wished to be transported to the "good part of her life". When her wish was granted, she was ungrateful and selfish. She woke up to a beautiful family and spent almost the entire time trying to get back to her cheap apartment where the ceiling leaked all over her bed. Look, I get it that being transported 16 years into the future can be A LOT to wrap your head around, but this chick acted like she wasn't the one who wished for it.
Then, when she was told if she returned to the past she might not have the future she experienced, she more or less said, "f*ck them kids". How can meet your children, great amazing children, and be give all that up to go back to being a struggling single 20-something?
I'm sure there was a life lesson in this book but I just couldn't get around the fact that she got what she wished for and it was better than she ever imagined, and then she was ungrateful for it.