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Book ReviewsWell Wished |
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Book: Well Wished
Written by: Franny Billingsley Leonid Gore |
Publisher: Aladdin
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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Lovely fairy tale style novel
Rating:
5 / 5
The old adage "be careful what you wish for" comes true in this original body-swap fantasy that reads like a fairy tale. A magical wishing well twists the wisher's words to bring misfortune; can Nuria, used to getting her way, trick the well into giving her what she wants after her own wish goes awry?
Billingsley creates vivid complex and dramatic characters. Her lyrical storytelling is slightly old fashioned and reminiscent of Hans Christian Andersen, though wordier.
The plot is a neat way for Billingsley to explore issues of identity, friendship, promise, and trust. This title makes a nice addition for fantasy fans; it may serve as a tie-in to folk and fairy tale units for older children, create an example for children who wish to write their own original fairy tales, or raise a discussion about differently-abled people.
A Good Book
Rating:
4 / 5
Well Wished by Franny Billingsley is a good book. The main character is eleven-year-old Nuria Magdelena, who lives in the mountain village of Bishop Mayne with her grandfather, the Avy. In this town there is a Wishing Well, and everyone can have one wish in a lifetime. But the Well is dangerous, and a lot of the wishes backfire. It was one of these wishes that made all of the children in the village disappear, and now the Avy has wished for them to come back. One child returns, Catty Winter, whose legs are crippled. She wants Nuria to make a wish for her to walk again, and Nuria decides to make the wish for her new friend. But the wish backfires, and Nuria and Catty switch bodies. Will Nuria ever find a way to get back to her own body, or will she be stuck in Catty's body forever?
This is a Must Read Book
Rating:
5 / 5
The Well Wished by Franny Billingsley is a five star book. It was Great. The thing I liked best about this book was how one girl wanted to share her traditions with her friend that was handicapped. There were no illustrations in this book but I could imagine the pictures in my head because of the descriptions. I didn't learn anything new from this book, but it was great anyway I would recommend this book to a friend because it is a very good book. However, I think only people that like "made-up things" would like this story.
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