Wish You Well by David Baldacci Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Wish You Well
Book Review: Great Read
Summary: 5 Stars
At first I was I dreaded taking this book from my cousin. But now I am so happy I did! I grew up in the Georgia Mountains and this book felt like home! It made me miss everyone I grew up with and especially my great grandfather!Book Review: A surprising, sentimental, but readable Baldacci
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm used to David Baldacci's thrillers, which are never less than good. This was somewhat of a surprise, an affectionate tribute to the Virginia mountains from which his family came. Occasionally that affection tips over into melodrama, and the final chapters are indeed contrived with rather too much maudlin sentimentality and fairy-tale ending. A reviewer elsewhere described it rather nicely as "The Waltons in honey", and I can understand why. Yet the story is told with style and flair, with generally nicely-caught characters and places. Sure, it's a fairy tale, but we could all use a fairy tale now and then, and this one will melt all but the hardest of hearts.
When you read it, you'll find that the title is an especially neat touch.
Book Review: Baldacci portrays a wonderful, moving story
Summary: 4 Stars
I have read several of Baldacci's books. i.e., Total Control, The Simple Truth, and Saving Grace and I have enjoyed all these novels. This book, if you are not aware, is a major departure from his normal genre. I suppose he is following in the paths of Grisham, Patterson, Hiaasen, and Parker by stepping out of their genre to create human interest, and young adult type stories. I think it's great that these gifted authors are creating such wonderful stories, (A Painted House, by Grisham comes to my mind) especially those stories for the young adult group.
I thought this book was a wonderful, relaxing tale. It has its sad parts but it is still a heartwarming story. The author's descriptive scenes of the beautiful rural Virginia during the 1930's were terrific. Don't expect any mysterious killers, car crashes, love scenes, just a homegrown country story that is very enjoyable. There's no need for me to detail the characters and plot as there are numerous reviews already. In summary, I think it's a moving story with richly portrayed characters that I encourage you to read.
Book Review: A heart warming story
Summary: 4 Stars
this is a story of love,strength, courage, humor and most importantly...family
Book Review: A gift requested by my Mother.
Summary: 4 Stars
She said after she had finished reading it that she preferred David Baldacci's other writings far more, not that this was bad, it wasn't, she just preferred his regular genre.