Reviewed by LadyJay for TeensReadToo.com
Olivia Larsen is lost without her twin sister. Violet, a vivacious, out-going creature, was the one who lived to shop and take risks, while Olivia was often quiet and reserved. After her tragic death, the Larsen family uproots themselves, traveling from Boston to San Francisco, where Olivia's mother has taken a new job.
This new world is foreign to Olivia, and she desperately wishes to have her sister back with her once again. Little does Olivia know that there is someone in this new city who listens to those who truly wish from the heart.
Olivia is granted three wishes . Three wishes that will change her life forever. Three wishes that will allow her to accept the present and move on with her future.
Alexandra Bullen's debut novel is a wonderful beginning. I loved this story because of the beauty in its simplicity. At its heart, it is the quintessential fairy-tale of being granted wishes, and truly knowing what it is you are wishing for.
I liked the fact that Bullen gave her story a very contemporary/modern edge. It certainly doesn't feel like you are reading a fairy-tale; not in the sense of Grimms or Anderson, but the idea is still there. WISH is a lovely tale, one that many will enjoy.
Olivia Larsen is lost without her twin sister. Violet, a vivacious, out-going creature, was the one who lived to shop and take risks, while Olivia was often quiet and reserved. After her tragic death, the Larsen family uproots themselves, traveling from Boston to San Francisco, where Olivia's mother has taken a new job.
This new world is foreign to Olivia, and she desperately wishes to have her sister back with her once again. Little does Olivia know that there is someone in this new city who listens to those who truly wish from the heart.
Olivia is granted three wishes . Three wishes that will change her life forever. Three wishes that will allow her to accept the present and move on with her future.
Alexandra Bullen's debut novel is a wonderful beginning. I loved this story because of the beauty in its simplicity. At its heart, it is the quintessential fairy-tale of being granted wishes, and truly knowing what it is you are wishing for.
I liked the fact that Bullen gave her story a very contemporary/modern edge. It certainly doesn't feel like you are reading a fairy-tale; not in the sense of Grimms or Anderson, but the idea is still there. WISH is a lovely tale, one that many will enjoy.
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