Review: As You Wish by Jackson Pearce

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Source: Library
Published: August 2009
HarperTeen

From Goodreads: A brokenhearted Viola inadvertently summons a genie into her world. Jinn agrees to stay until Viola makes three wishes, but she's afraid she won't wish for the right thing. Jinn can't deny that he's falling for Viola, and only after she makes her first wish does Viola realize she's in love with Jinn.

I picked this one up on a whim, because I liked the idea of a genie in a book. I haven't ever read a genie story before and I was looking forward to this one.

It was fun. I liked that it blended the whimsy of the jinn with the heartbreak of real life. It was a cute story, made better by the characters.
I really liked them. A lot. I felt like they were natural and had flaws that made them realistic. Viola isn't the perfect girl right from the beginning (she never is, actually). She has her weaknesses and her hardships. She has to work through them just like anyone else. I like that she learned her lesson in wishing and that it doesn't automatically make things better.
I thought Jinn was also a pretty cool guy. Totally not what I expected and I liked that. He also went through quite a lot of growth and developed into a good 'person' by the end.
This was a great story and one that I'd suggest if you're looking for something other than the currently popular creature trends in YA. It gets 3 Eiffel Towers.

Content Advisory:

Language: MildSexuality: MildViolence: Mild
(Also, due to less time, I'm not going to be putting links to the different author websites anymore. If you're interested in finding an author, click the Goodreads link under the book cover and you'll be able to find them on Goodreads, and then other places from there.)

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