A review by marlanaperry77
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

I'm at a loss for how to describe my feelings about this book. It is so far from what I usually read that I almost put it down after a few pages because I wasn't totally sold on it or sure why I picked it up, but I am so glad I didn't. I have not been so enrapt and dedicated to a book and left feeling so hopeful in years. The way it handled the themes of foster care, with honesty and delicacy about how shitty the system is but still with hope, touched really close to home, and I haven't rooted for characters like I did in this book in years, and the thematic elements of stories being so interwoven definitely won me over as well. I know it's early, but I have a feeling this may be my favorite fiction of the year.
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