A review by crystal_reading
Better to Wish by Ann M. Martin

4.0

This was definitely upper middle grade. Even though she is eight at the beginning, she's in her twenties at the end. It had a vague Anne of Green Gables feel to it - the setting, not the characters. Better to Wish refers to a part where we are told that it is better to live in that time wishing, than to know what will happen in the future. In Abby's case, I can see why. Wishes are all full of hope and her future is filled with sorrow. This book has a lot of tragedy. The only thing that keeps it from being overwhelming is that it is told in short bursts jumping from one time to another. This is also a problem at times though because it feels disjointed. I would most likely hand it to the students who like the sad stories or historical fiction.