kk_gotit_goinon 's review for:

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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: No

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This is such a sweet lighthearted book! It's well balanced, doesn't ignore the dark parts but doesn't dwell on them either. The characters are loveable, it's a wholesome story. It's basically a young adult Charlie and the Chocolate factory. Sweet but nerve wracking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment

Moderate: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma

Minor: Emotional abuse, Mental illness