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one of my favorites!!!
i cannot fathom why this book, which changed the life of not only myself but also BOTH of my sisters, has such a low average rating.this is a classic work of philosophy, as far as i'm concerned. a lesson on morality that is not rivaled by a single religious text. an absolute, in other words, game changer.also my sisters and i were total losers so this helped by providing a whole "i wouldn't want to be popular ANYWAY" justification.and for all the moms who reviewed this in fits of horror at the i...
To be honest I had very high expectations for this book. This book was recommended by a good friend of mine and the plot of this novel is very creative. In the book William is given the chance to make a wish. When she wishes to be the most popular girl in her school the path of the story opens many doors. Later, there would be a hiccup to her wish which would make her realize that you would be careful of what you wish for. Although, in the end I was quite disappointed how the story carried on.
I remember reading this in ~5th grade and not understanding what an "anchorwoman" was. I thought it was a title for someone who was in charge of a ship's anchor.
The WishSometimes you want something so badly, your brain imagines how perfect it would be to have it. But once you manage to get it , you worry that you will not always have it. Well for eighth grader Wilma Sturtz this thing is friends, not only friends but popularity. She has had none of either ever since her best friends moved away. She went from being a nobody to being truly unpopular ever since she read allowed to the class an essay about her dog in language arts class. One day, on the trai...
Will review at Fantasy Literature.
You know what? This was better than I remember. I reread this book soooo many times when I was younger, and it felt so nostalgic in the best way possible
Not my favorite book from this author, but an OK read. I could have done without all the kissy-kissy boyfriend stuff, since what 8th grade girl needs to have a boyfriend? Not what I want for my daughters. But the overall message of the book, to just be who you are and not focus on performing for people that you want to impress is a good one.
I usually like books from this author- Ella Enchanted, Fairest, etc. But this one was horrible. A fairy gives a wish to a girl who wants to be popular. Then, as that happens, she realizes that she really doesn't have to act different and that being popular can mean a lot of things- such as, just being nice to other people or helping those who are in need. It seems that the author is really showing that people can be liked just for being who they are. But, at the end when the spell wears off, no
Just reread this! Well, more like skimmed through, as I often do with books I've already read. It's still a great read (I tend to change my mind about novels I liked/didn't like as I grow older, but this one stays the same). Wilma is a very lovable character. I recommend The Wish to children (mostly girls) of age +11....and I still haven't gotten around to reading more of Gail Carson Levine's works. Ah, so many books, so little time! If I could, I think I'd read every single book currently exist...
Saw this book at work today, and it TOTALLY took me way back to 7th grade. It's crazy, what books can do! From what I remember, I enjoyed it LOL.
Ever since her Language Arts teacher read her journal to her class, Wilma has become worse than simply unnoticed. Everyone makes fun of her and she is shunned even by the other outsiders. One day, Wilma does something nice for an old woman, who in turn grants Wilma one wish. Even though she thinks the old woman is crazy, she makes a wish--to be the most popular kid at school. Suddenly, Wilma has more friends than she knows what to do with. But there's a catch...The Wish is a cute story, perfect
2.5 stars ~I can't believe she brought her dog to a sleepover. Not a good look Wilma.
This book by Gail Carson Levine is different from many of her books that I've read (and I do seem to be on a kick of reading a whole lot by this author). For one thing, the setting is contemporary NYC, not a magical, mythical kingdom that seems to be somewhere in the medieval past. Secondly, the main character is not a princess or otherwise royal. She's just a regular eighth grade girl.However, like with other books by Gail Carson Levine, there is magic, a fairy (or a witch, it's never fully exp...
A book intended for middle-school girls, but fairly shallow ones. Not all middle-school girls think popularity and boyfriends and kissing are the most important things in the world.A bit magical, as most of Levine's books are, this one is about an unpopular girl who has a wish granted by a fairy. Her wish -- to be the most popular girl in her middle school -- inevitably comes to an end when middle school ends, and she must go to high school. Will she still have friends? Will she still keep her b...
This was a great book. Very entertaining.
A very, very fast read. Finished in under 2 days. Very good book about if we really want to be popular.
it was okay, but it was a lot of fluff in my opinion. I'd say stick to her more fictional fantasy.
Lily Block2-8-13Book reviewThe WishAre you the unpopular girl in your school? Do you just want to fit in? Are you just looking for a friend? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this book is right for you. The Wish is about a girl named Wilma who lives in New York City. Wilma had always only had two best friends who she hung out with, until this year when they moved away to different schools. All of the cliques at Claverford Elementary had already been formed, and all Wilma wanted
Of the all Gail Carson Levine books I've tried to read, this is the only one I actually got all the way through. This is an awesome book, especially if you're a fan of the three-wishes type thing.The story is about an eighth grade girl named Wilma Sturtz. Her best friends have moved away, so she's not exactly the most popular person in her school, Claverford Middle. One day, an old woman (who looks like she's about to keel over in pain) gets onto the subway while Wilma is on the way to school. W...