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A review by jsedge
Saving Wishes by G.J. Walker-Smith
4.0
Right up until the end, I was unsure whether I'd rate this a 3 or a 4. It definitely came in closer to a 4 than a 3. Mainly because on finishing, I had the 2nd book d/l'd within minutes needing to continue.
I have some issues with the story, sure. Such as I thought Charli and Adam fell too hard too fast for each other, and more could have been made of the build up; it wasn't til past halfway through the book I felt any characters outside of Charli took on more of a 3d shape; oft times, I thought the drama was really overplayed and exaggerated- the events didn't justify the reactions; and it annoyed me a little when Charli was constantly referring to herself as trouble and gave no examples of really shocking behavior to back it up. Sometimes, the story just didn't feel big enough.
However, it is very well written and Charli is an awesome narrator who I came to care very much about (she would SO be my friend!). I loved the small town setting. I loved her and Adam's random conversations. I loved the whole Alex reveal. And though I hated what another certain person did, I appreciated that twist. Most of all, I love how it ended. It would have most likely been a 3 star had it have went any other way. I hadn't realised it was the first of a trilogy- I'd thought it a stand alone. Finding out Charli's tale wasn't done yet excited me and I look forward to continuing her journey :)
I have some issues with the story, sure. Such as I thought Charli and Adam fell too hard too fast for each other, and more could have been made of the build up; it wasn't til past halfway through the book I felt any characters outside of Charli took on more of a 3d shape; oft times, I thought the drama was really overplayed and exaggerated- the events didn't justify the reactions; and it annoyed me a little when Charli was constantly referring to herself as trouble and gave no examples of really shocking behavior to back it up. Sometimes, the story just didn't feel big enough.
However, it is very well written and Charli is an awesome narrator who I came to care very much about (she would SO be my friend!). I loved the small town setting. I loved her and Adam's random conversations. I loved the whole Alex reveal. And though I hated what another certain person did, I appreciated that twist. Most of all, I love how it ended. It would have most likely been a 3 star had it have went any other way. I hadn't realised it was the first of a trilogy- I'd thought it a stand alone. Finding out Charli's tale wasn't done yet excited me and I look forward to continuing her journey :)