The book I finished
Arhama A.
I just recently finished the book called, Saving Wishes, by G.J. Walker-Smith. The main character of this story is named Charlotte "Charli" Blake. She lives in Austrailia, in a small place called Pipers Cove. In the beginning of the book, Charli is considered a very mysterious character who prefers solitude and causes trouble. She appears to only have one friend, Nicole, who is the complete opposite of Charli. Nicole is very bubbly and optimistic. Together they get into a lot of trouble, usually because of Charlotte's outrageous ideas.
In the book, you find out that Charlotte lives with her older brother, Alex, who owns a café. The reader knows very little of their parents. Charli can never hold a job, but still has big dreams of traveling all over the world with Nicole. In the book, a mysterious new boy, named Adam comes to Pipers Cove. He doesn't know exactly why he came there, but after Charli and Adam begin to feel infatuated with each other, Charli thinks it's because of fate.As the two fall deeply in love, Charli's past comes back to haunt her, and she learns of a secret that she could never imagine.
I believe that people who enjoy a story with relatable characters would enjoy this story. However, I would recommend it only to young adult readers because it has some mature-but appropriate-content. The author adds good dialogue and detail to the story to make a vivid picture in the reader's mind. Based on this, I would give this story a 4 out of 5. I would also recommend the sequel, Second Hearts.
In the book, you find out that Charlotte lives with her older brother, Alex, who owns a café. The reader knows very little of their parents. Charli can never hold a job, but still has big dreams of traveling all over the world with Nicole. In the book, a mysterious new boy, named Adam comes to Pipers Cove. He doesn't know exactly why he came there, but after Charli and Adam begin to feel infatuated with each other, Charli thinks it's because of fate.As the two fall deeply in love, Charli's past comes back to haunt her, and she learns of a secret that she could never imagine.
I believe that people who enjoy a story with relatable characters would enjoy this story. However, I would recommend it only to young adult readers because it has some mature-but appropriate-content. The author adds good dialogue and detail to the story to make a vivid picture in the reader's mind. Based on this, I would give this story a 4 out of 5. I would also recommend the sequel, Second Hearts.
Lovely review! I do like romance-y novels, but this one seems to not go too far on the cheesy side, which I like. I'm going to try to pick this up later, partly because I'm interested in Charli's "dark past". How would you compare this book to other romance novels like Delerium, that have a more sci-fi twist? Do you like realistic or sci-fi romance better?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed my review, and will read the book. I have not personally read the book Delerium, but I would say that this is nothing like a sci-fi novel. Personally, I prefer any type of book, as long as it has an interesting plot line. Delerium seems like it has one, and it does not seem too cheesy. PERFECT!
DeleteArhama great review I haven't hear of this book before but it sounds great to read. The summary you wrote is great and gives a good brief explanation of the book. Keep doing great!
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DeleteThank you Ghafeera. I appreciate your feedback. This really is an amazing book that I think you might enjoy.
DeleteGreat review Arhama! This is a book that I've never heard of before and by your description I could tell that I should totally read it! Keep up the good work!
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