A review by library_kb
What You Wish For by Katherine Center

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I have read at least one other Katherine Center book which I thought was...fine. This book was really good. I definitely have a lot in common with the main character and could empathize with the worries that come with a school setting, so even though this deals with some hard themes like PTSD and school safety, I felt like it was really well done. The story was balanced between realistic honesty of the challenges the characters faced and the development of the characters' relationship and support for each other. I definitely want to read more of Center's books in this world. Also, the romance didn't feel central to the story somehow even though it is a big part of the story--instead the focus is on the individual characters' development.
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