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The Wishing Thread (2013)

by Lisa Van Allen(Favorite Author)

3.53 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0345538552 (ISBN13: 9780345538550)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Ballantine Books

review 1: Disappointing. I like historical fiction. This was not that. It's a "yarn" about three sisters who reunite at their aunt's funeral. They each bring their own baggage and find that this is the time to examine their past and their future together. They have a history of magic in their family and I was hoping for a bit of Sarah Addison Allen, but it was not to be. The story is a little too sweet and predictable, except the ending where the author decided to shake things up, and not in a good way. I found it very unsatisfying.
review 2: Sarah Addison Allen is one of my favorite authors, so when I heard this was similar to her novels, I was really excited to read this book. But it was nothing like Sarah Addison Allen, which may be good for the author, but it didn't ... morework for me. I found the plot lacking. Nothing too exciting seemed to happen. I was bored with the book until about 200 pages in, then it seemed to get a little better, but ended up boring again. The writing seemed pretentious in the beginning and I'm not sure if I just became immune to it or if the writing actually changed. I'm happy to be done with the book, and I actually skipped several paragraphs and didn't miss anything. less

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