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A review by notbrhymes
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
emotional
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I cried my way through this book.
What a beautiful, beautiful story brimming with love and whimsy and so much humanity. My heart was broken and repaired multiple times throughout this novel and I think it is such a feat when an author can accomplish that while also having an otherwise interesting story.
I read this in one sitting and I couldn’t be happier that I decided to ignore the other books that I had due back to the library much sooner & I picked this one up instead.
What a beautiful, beautiful story brimming with love and whimsy and so much humanity. My heart was broken and repaired multiple times throughout this novel and I think it is such a feat when an author can accomplish that while also having an otherwise interesting story.
I read this in one sitting and I couldn’t be happier that I decided to ignore the other books that I had due back to the library much sooner & I picked this one up instead.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Child death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Grief, Drug use, Addiction, Child death, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Cancer