Reviews for You Wish (Benjamin Bartholomew Piff Series #1)

The average rating for You Wish (Benjamin Bartholomew Piff Series #1) based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-02-18 00:00:00 Linda Owens-Wright The best thing about this book was the title. The next best thing was how it started out. And then it just kept going downhill from there. I can't quite put my finger on why it failed to be engaging, but despite all the magic, the magic just wasn't there. While the basic structure and premise were okay, the execution offered nothing new, and the whole story seemed to be packed in a too-small package. (This is dangerously close to the attitude of it's so bad and there's so little of it, but there you are.) None of the characters were ever given any depth, and the ultimate direction of the plot was more or less obvious from page two. And don't we have enough fantasy boy-heroes? In a genre rife with stories like this, why bother with ones that really don't shine?

Review # 2 was written on 2010-01-27 00:00:00 Pam Macdonald I loved the premise of this book. The Wish Works factory was so clever and unique it propelled me through yet another story of a mistreated orphan. It was truly mind candy. I enjoyed this new world and all its familiar characters in a new setting (genies, fairies . . . etc). However, there were parts of the story that just didn't flow as well as I'd like. Perhaps the world was underdeveloped. There were details that though I didn't hate, I found them less than enthralling (spider monkeys and the cursitina). Benjamin was a decent enough character, but I found myself enjoying Candlewick most. Overall, it was a fun read.