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A review by classiestcass
The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury
2.0
So I bought this book while during a buying spree on Book Outlet. The title looked cool and after reading the description, it totally caught my eye. A retelling of Aladdin but the genie is a woman and there's more backstory? It sounded amazing! It started off okay, but then never really launched off from there.
***Spoilers Ahead***
I was never really hooked in past the description. I liked the characters, but it was way too cliche and predictable. Zahra quickly falls for Aladdin and it seems like it's unrequited love until he randomly tells her he loves her in the latter half of the book? It might be just me, but it really seemed out of nowhere. Sure, they shared many long, wistful looks with one another, but that was really the extent of it. And sure enough, the girl gets the guy at the end of the book. Despite this, however, I do like how Zahra saved herself from the curse instead of having a "master" like Aladdin do it. Instead, she was able to save not only herself, but Aladdin and everyone else that she had grown to care for and love.
Overall, I think the book was just okay. It's not the worst book I've ever read. I enjoyed the characters, but I really feel like it was way too predictable for its own good. The ending had a small plot twist that I liked, but I feel like for some people, that could totally be predictable in and of itself. Not to mention that this book literally took me months to read, when a book that really pulls me into it will only take a few days.
***Spoilers Ahead***
I was never really hooked in past the description. I liked the characters, but it was way too cliche and predictable. Zahra quickly falls for Aladdin and it seems like it's unrequited love until he randomly tells her he loves her in the latter half of the book? It might be just me, but it really seemed out of nowhere. Sure, they shared many long, wistful looks with one another, but that was really the extent of it. And sure enough, the girl gets the guy at the end of the book. Despite this, however, I do like how Zahra saved herself from the curse instead of having a "master" like Aladdin do it. Instead, she was able to save not only herself, but Aladdin and everyone else that she had grown to care for and love.
Overall, I think the book was just okay. It's not the worst book I've ever read. I enjoyed the characters, but I really feel like it was way too predictable for its own good. The ending had a small plot twist that I liked, but I feel like for some people, that could totally be predictable in and of itself. Not to mention that this book literally took me months to read, when a book that really pulls me into it will only take a few days.