Thursday, July 20, 2017

As You Wish


By: Jackson Pearce
Genre: Teen
Pages: 304
Published: 2009
Told In: First Person

Compare to:
The Siren, Kiera Cass
Mirrored, Alex Flinn
You Wish, Mandy Hubbard

In a nutshell:
Viola feels invisible and just wishes to belong, but she’s hesitant to vocalize what she wants when a rushed jinn appears to grant her 3 wishes. Together, they learn what it means to belong and to be happy with who you are.

What you may enjoy:
Viola’s character sits well with teens. She vocalizes what many of them feel. While an effortless read, it carries subtle messages about self-respect and identity. The story is captivating and unique.

What you may NOT enjoy:
The story is predictable and cliché. It has your standard expected teen book characters and endings. While it does contain deeper lessons, the ending kind of cancels out the moral of the story.

Warnings:
Violence and Disturbing Images:
Man punched in the face

Sex and Nudity:
Boy and girl kiss passionately; Mentioned that a girl took off her shirt; Boy kisses girl; Boy and girl kiss (many different times, but never graphic)

Language and Profanity:
Hell, Damn (3 times), F*ck, Ass, God

Drinking and Drugs
Teen drinking several times, teen smoking

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