“There are
only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is
getting it.” –Oscar Wilde
Julia is a
goal-oriented up-and-coming news reporter, but her career ambition is not
working out as planned because there’s always some newbie that gets ahead of
her. Imagine what it would be like to get one thing that you wanted. Then she meets
a coin vendor selling wishing coins. A coin that grants wishes? Cool!
“Remember
that now looks like a gift may very well soon turn into a curse.” Intrigue!
But what
harm could a couple of wishes do? It’s nice to get what you want, but then
there’s that whole “be careful what you wish for” thing. But Julia tries to be
smart about, wording her wishes carefully so as not to accidentally kill
someone.
But then the
power becomes addicting. What started off as simple wishing soon gets out of
control, especially when interfering with people’s lives.
This book is
relatable and hits that yearning spot in all of us. Although Julia eventually
comes to the realization that you can’t get what you want by wishing it, I wish
she would’ve made more wishes before coming to the conclusion. Her story was
just too short.
Still this
was a quick, easy, and witty read!
My rating: 4 stars
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