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Wishless
by Louise Caiola
I am two for two on books that have made me cry. Normally, I don't go for books that I think might make me shed some tears. Why? simply put, because I am a big cry-baby. But I am so glad that I put up with my tears for this book because I loved it! Wishless is such a beautiful story. And they were not all sad tears, there were some happy tears too.
The story deals with a terminal illness, so I knew it was not going to be happy go lucky. But even though it was such a serious subject matter, there were still some really cute moments. I loved that. I loved the fortune cookie theme spread throughout the book. I couldn't wait to see what her fortunes were going to be.
One thing I did not like was Johnny. Now I know he was not made to be a likable character, but he really aggravated me. I can't stand cheating, and he was just so flippant about everything. It drove me crazy. Chessie should have had some better sense there.
Other than the johnny shaped slip-ups, I thought Chessie was a very strong character and I loved her! And George, well he was a cutie. I am always a sucker for the nice guy- in real life and in my books. Call me crazy, but mean doesn't do it for me.
I don't want to give too much away from the story, but Wishless is a beautiful, emotional, and touching journey. And I loved every minute of it. I was moved by Chessie's story. Such a satisfying read.
The story deals with a terminal illness, so I knew it was not going to be happy go lucky. But even though it was such a serious subject matter, there were still some really cute moments. I loved that. I loved the fortune cookie theme spread throughout the book. I couldn't wait to see what her fortunes were going to be.
One thing I did not like was Johnny. Now I know he was not made to be a likable character, but he really aggravated me. I can't stand cheating, and he was just so flippant about everything. It drove me crazy. Chessie should have had some better sense there.
Other than the johnny shaped slip-ups, I thought Chessie was a very strong character and I loved her! And George, well he was a cutie. I am always a sucker for the nice guy- in real life and in my books. Call me crazy, but mean doesn't do it for me.
I don't want to give too much away from the story, but Wishless is a beautiful, emotional, and touching journey. And I loved every minute of it. I was moved by Chessie's story. Such a satisfying read.