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A review by kba76
The Wish List by Eoin Colfer
3.0
Simple, maybe, but a lovely story to illustrate the power of being good and looking out for others.
When we first meet Belch and Meg they are breaking into the home of an old man called Lowrie. He doesn’t give in as they expect, fighting back and causing a problem. Belch overreacts in his determination to play the tough guy and ends up blowing up a gas tank, killing himself and Meg outright.
The two teens are sucked into the tunnel and make their way towards their final destination. Belch is taken straight to Hell, but because she tried to save Lowrie at the last minute Meg is given the chance to return as a spirit and do something to sort out her situation.
In a rather simplistic but very entertaining story we watch Meg develop a friendship with Lowrie as they work together to try and right a number of wrongs.
Definite strains of Colfer’s humour throughout, and I think it would make a great primary school read to introduce people to Colfer’s style.
I enjoyed the characters and the attempt to explore some religious concepts in a light and engaging way.
When we first meet Belch and Meg they are breaking into the home of an old man called Lowrie. He doesn’t give in as they expect, fighting back and causing a problem. Belch overreacts in his determination to play the tough guy and ends up blowing up a gas tank, killing himself and Meg outright.
The two teens are sucked into the tunnel and make their way towards their final destination. Belch is taken straight to Hell, but because she tried to save Lowrie at the last minute Meg is given the chance to return as a spirit and do something to sort out her situation.
In a rather simplistic but very entertaining story we watch Meg develop a friendship with Lowrie as they work together to try and right a number of wrongs.
Definite strains of Colfer’s humour throughout, and I think it would make a great primary school read to introduce people to Colfer’s style.
I enjoyed the characters and the attempt to explore some religious concepts in a light and engaging way.