Madison is a town (un)like any other in the Mojave Desert, a seemingly small, boring desert town where nothing happens; an illusion held up by the community to stave off curious travelers. While Madison is indeed a small desert town without much activity, it also has a major secret: it is home to a cave that grants wishes to the residents of Madison on their 18th birthday.
I enjoyed this book a bit more than I initially thought I would. I figured the plot would be pretty predictable and a little cheesy, and it was at some points, but it still held my interest enough to find out what Eldon was going to do with his wish. While at times I did find Eldon to be a little annoying, overall I found him mostly enjoyable, the tone/voice made him quite relatable. As someone who is horrible at making life decisions, I felt for him. The pressure of having to chose a wish would be entirely overwhelming.
I also really liked the use of sort of interlude chapters to tell the "wish story" of some of the other characters we meet in the book. I love the use of multi-perspectives in a book, so these chapters gave that vibe.
I enjoyed this book a bit more than I initially thought I would. I figured the plot would be pretty predictable and a little cheesy, and it was at some points, but it still held my interest enough to find out what Eldon was going to do with his wish. While at times I did find Eldon to be a little annoying, overall I found him mostly enjoyable, the tone/voice made him quite relatable. As someone who is horrible at making life decisions, I felt for him. The pressure of having to chose a wish would be entirely overwhelming.
I also really liked the use of sort of interlude chapters to tell the "wish story" of some of the other characters we meet in the book. I love the use of multi-perspectives in a book, so these chapters gave that vibe.