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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
It was a good cry book and nice palate cleanser from the books I normally read. I saw the ending coming from the beginning but it still got to me.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-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:
Yes
Although not totally predictable, I was not shocked in any way at the ending.
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I haven’t read a Nicholas Sparks book since high school and I guess at that age I didn’t pick up on how conservative his writing is. Lots of references to religion, military, damsel in distress narrative with a boy who saves the day. He goes into great detail describing a female perspective of pregnancy and self-loathing but then skims over the labor and birth. The story itself was heartwarming enough for me to finish it but predictable and hard to get past the tone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Fatphobia, Grief, Pregnancy
4.5/5 I had a feeling that Mark would be her child. Honestly what shocked me most was the fact Bryce died in action
This book was so good and made my hospice heart (I used to work in hospice care) so happy. I was expecting a sappy love story, but it really was a heartwarming story about friendship, family, finding yourself, and growing up. I also thought I would easily get through this book without crying, but that didn’t happen. The plot twist snuck up on me and I cried like a baby. Overall a very good read.
emotional
lighthearted
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
Like any Nicholas Sparks fan, I was over the moon, to be able to review The Wish. I hadn't read anything by this author for a while and had huge expectations. I was not disappointed!
As with most of his previous books, The Wish had me ugly crying from very early on. I knew from then I would inhale this as the plot unfolds, and the characters reveal more of their back story. and themselves. I could not put this down. Maggie was such a divine character, that I felt I had met a friend by the end of this.
There are some very sensitive subjects approached in this book, but it is written in such a gentle way, there wasn't at any point I found it hard going. However, some readers may find some topics upsetting and for this reason, I would recommend doing some research on this before picking it up.
This is a superb, heartwarming, 5 stars read that I recommend to all. The author takes his readers on a highly emotionally charged journey and this will be a story that I will struggle to forget.
Thank you, NetGalley, Little Brown Book Group UK, and Nicholas Sparks for a gifted copy of this book, in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.
As with most of his previous books, The Wish had me ugly crying from very early on. I knew from then I would inhale this as the plot unfolds, and the characters reveal more of their back story. and themselves. I could not put this down. Maggie was such a divine character, that I felt I had met a friend by the end of this.
There are some very sensitive subjects approached in this book, but it is written in such a gentle way, there wasn't at any point I found it hard going. However, some readers may find some topics upsetting and for this reason, I would recommend doing some research on this before picking it up.
This is a superb, heartwarming, 5 stars read that I recommend to all. The author takes his readers on a highly emotionally charged journey and this will be a story that I will struggle to forget.
Thank you, NetGalley, Little Brown Book Group UK, and Nicholas Sparks for a gifted copy of this book, in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.