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What You Wish for by Katherine Center

3 reviews

cra25800's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I loved Katherine Center's "What you Wish For"! I was hooked from the first chapter. Samantha Casey, a school librarian, lives with a passion for her makeshift family. Although both of here parents are gone now, Sam lives with bright colors and a positive attitude inspired by her first crush Duncan Carpenter. Duncan was the principal at Sam's old job who love to have random dance parties and wear silly clothes. He loved the kids and laughter which Sam fell for and fell for hard. So much that when Duncan gets a girlfriend she leaves her job and moves away. Far away. Now, living in Max and Babette's side house life just the way she likes it. Max is the loved-by-all principal at Sam's new job, but when Max suddenly passes away things change dramatically. The school finds a new principal and quick. When introduced he has a familiar face. Too familiar. In fact, it is the one and only Duncan Carpenter. But over time, he changed. Now instead of the dancing, silly clothed, dad joke, juggling goofball that he was, he is a tie-wearing and strict-on-rules kind of guy. So strict that he is willing to destroy the happiness in this school. As the story continues Sam and Duncan must find out who they play in the story, what it means to be truly happy, and giving love a second shot may be worth it. I loved the story and the characters, but it did make me feel uncomfortable at times (because of intimate content). Throughout the story we learn about the feelings and past of the main characters. As the book continues we learn a lot of major things about Sam that I felt almost should have been introduced sooner. It felt almost like the author forgot that piece of information and quick threw it in the book to makes stuff interesting. Overall, I really enjoyed the story and how everything laid out. I would recommend for anyone into funny and romantic novels.

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readwithria's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.0

What You Wish For is a book about growth, grief, and bravery. It takes itself as seriously as it needs to, but leaves room for levity and joy throughout.

I have yet to be disappointed by a Katherine Center book! This is my third book by her, and they’ve been consistently excellent. I think now that I have a grasp on how her balance of romance to non-romance, I have a decent idea of what to expect from her books. This book was exactly what I wanted it to be! It was funny, but sincere. It dealt with real-world issues in a way that felt approachable and authentic to the characters. Did I guess all of Duncan’s secrets? Yes. But this isn’t a mystery novel, so I have no problem with that.

I will say that I started with the audiobook, but enjoyed it a lot more once I switched to the physical book. I’m not sure if it was just me getting used to the voice of Sam, or that I didn’t vibe with the narrator, but I preferred the physical book.

The characters were great, the story was interesting, and the pacing kept me reading. 4 stars.

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

I liked it. This was something I could see playing out in life. I loved the characters.

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