Blake allows her characters to make mistakes and reach their own conclusions without passing judgments on them, in a story written with realism and sensitivity. Blake ( Suffer Love) skillfully assembles a complex story about the wonders of first love while exploring challenges all teenagers face, such as growing up and gaining independence. A normal life in which she sleeps in the same bed for longer than three months and doesnt have to scrounge for spare change to make sure the electric bill is paid. But as Grace learns about Eva’s tragic past and watches her mother forge a friendship with Eva built on grief, Grace’s tenuously constructed world begins to crumble as her mother sets her up to fail, both consciously and unconsciously. How to Make a Wish Ashley Herring Blake 4.11 4,779 ratings907 reviews All seventeen year-old Grace Glasser wants is her own life. When Grace meets Eva on the beach, the attraction is instant. Her alcoholic and unstable mother, Maggie, has never fully recovered from the death of Grace’s father 15 years earlier, and she can’t hold a job or home long enough for Grace to feel safe. If 17-year-old piano prodigy Grace’s only problem were her upcoming audition for the prestigious Manhattan School of Music, her life would be simple.
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