As+You+Wish

Discussion page for //As You Wish//.

B.Moore is has a copy will read ASAP.

Viola's boyfriend broke up with her seven months ago and revealed that he is gay, and while they are currently best friends she is still hurt and feels lonely and ignored by most people at her school. Her longing to belong to the "Royal Family" (popular kids) and to be loved again summons Jinn, a young genie who must grant her three wishes before he is allowed to return to his world. Viola is concerned about wishing for "the right thing" and puts off wishing, which frustrates Jinn because he ages quickly in our world and is supposed to grant the wishes as quickly as possible. Eventually they realize they are in love with each other, but Jinn can't stay in her world. The ending was sort of predictable but didn't answer some difficulties. It starts off a little slow and awkward, and although it gets better I'm not really sure it's award-worthy. It's a good recommendation for teen girls (despite the fact that half of it is written from Jinn's perspective, I think this is more of a girls' book) because the high school drama descriptions are easy to relate to and there is an underlying message about being your own person and knowing yourself before you get in a relationship, but again I don't nominate this for the final list. Caitlin Stevens, Bedford Public Library