The Wish

by Nicholas Sparks

Book Overview

From the author of The Longest Ride and The Return comes a #1 New York Times bestselling novel about the enduring legacy of first love, and the decisions that haunt us forever.

1996 was the year that changed everything for Maggie Dawes. Sent away at sixteen to live with an aunt she barely knew in Ocracoke, a remote village on North Carolina's Outer Banks, she could think only of the friends and family she left behind...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153872863X
• ISBN13: 9781538728635
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Story of Love

This book spoke to so many different kinds of love, shown in so many different ways. Some of the ways were hard to understand at the time and only were understood with time, some were bittersweet at the time but grew even more in depth as they matured, some were very important at the time and gave strength and understanding at the most needed of times and grew even stronger as time went by. All of the kinds of love that the characters encountered during the story were important and showed how important love is to all of us. It was such a well written story and I was so sorry to see it end.

Definitely a "must read" . . .

This story grabbed me right from the beginning, and was hard to lay down. Absolutely astounding novel, and will make you run through the gamut of joy, moments of "aw", and also tears. Great read and am passing it on to my best friend to share.

Expect the Unexpected

I always wholeheartedly purchase Nicholas Sparks's books, knowing that they will be good, no matter what they are about. When I started reading this one though, I discovered that he chose two topics that I don't like to read about: cancer and pregnancy. One I had and the other I didn't. Well, I read it anyway with deep flashbacks between the two topics. Towards the middle, I still wasn't hooked. Then all of a sudden, I finally got his message. The pieces of the puzzle finally gelled. Turns out, this is probably Sparks's best written book ever! You'll need a box of tissues for this one as the story advances. Couldn't put it down once I got about 2/3 through it. Magnificent storyteller!

Tied for #1 with The Last Song

Could not put this book down. Sometimes I feel asleep while reading and would wake up with book on my chest. Absolutely touching and beautiful story. Nicholas Sparks knows how to touch the heart.

Always love reading Nicholas Sparks

What a good story! Kept me so interested didn’t want to put the book down. A real and believable story about a pregnant teenager. I didn’t like the relationship between the teenager and her parents. But the ending was a tear jerker for me.

Couldn't put it down!

One of my favorite Sparks' books.

Couldn’t put it down

Omg! Sparks books are exactly what you don’t want to happen. While you’re reading, snot, tears, and shaking my head and yelling noooooooo. But it’s the raw truth. Love every part of this book! Such a great read

The Wish: Predictably Cheesy

To be fair, this was my first Sparks book. I truly do enjoy romance and after hearing so many good things decided to give this a go. I did not enjoy it. The story line was extremely cheesy, but unlike other romance novels I did not enjoy the cheese. The woman has done so many incredibly amazing things, however in her dying days focusing solely on a few months of her teenage years as her most defining moments of life really let me down. Beyond that, the entire premise of the romance seemed unbelievable from the start. The only thing saving this book from a 1 star rating was the tail end, however that was very rushed. Unfortunately would not recommend.