When You Wish Upon a Star
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General
4.3
Elizabeth Lim
What if the Blue Fairy wasn't supposed to help Pinocchio? This New York Times best-selling series twists another Disney classic into a harrowing story in which the Blue Fairy defies fairy law, setting off a dramatic chain of events."Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight . . . " so begins the wish that changes everything—for Geppetto, for the Blue Fairy, and for a little puppet named Pinocchio. The Blue Fairy isn't supposed to grant wishes in the small village of Pariva, but something about this one awakens some long-buried flicker within. Perhaps it's the hope she senses beneath the old man's loneliness.Or maybe it's the fact that long ago, before she was the Blue Fairy, she was a young woman named Chiara with a simple wish: to help others find happiness. Her sister Ilaria always teased her for this, for she had big dreams to leave their sleepy village and become a world-renowned opera singer. While Ilaria would give anything to have a fairy grant her wish, Chiara didn't believe in the lore for which their town was famous.Forty years later, Chiara, now the Blue Fairy, defies the rules of magic to help an old friend. But she's discovered by the Scarlet Fairy, formerly Ilaria, who, amid a decades-long grudge, holds the transgression against her sister. They decide to settle things through a good old-fashioned bet, with Pinocchio and Geppetto's fate hanging in the balance.Will the sisters find a way back to one another? Or is this, like many matters of the heart, a gamble that comes with strings?Try the other books in the A TWISTED TALE series: A Whole New World by Liz BraswellOnce Upon a Dream by Liz BraswellAs Old As Time by Liz BraswellReflection by Elizabeth LimPart of Your World by Liz BraswellMirror, Mirror by Jen CalonitaConceal, Don’t Feel by Jen CalonitaStraight On Till Morning by Liz BraswellSo This is Love by Elizabeth LimUnbirthday by Liz BraswellGo the Distance by Jen CalonitaWhat Once Was Mine by Liz BraswellAlmost There by Farrah Rochon
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Author
Elizabeth Lim
Pages
480
Publisher
Disney Publishing Group
Published Date
2023-04-04
ISBN
1368077544 9781368077545
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"So I know it's usually a no-no to review before the book is finished but it's been keeping a trend with the other ones in the series that tells me it's gonna end amazingly, it's already been such a good read so far. It gives depth to the blue fairy in ways that are really fun and exciting
Update: THIS WAS SO GOOD! I really appreciate how it brought more depth to the story that we all know, it just took a bit to get there but it was worth it!"
Rebecca Alexander
"When you wish upon a star is my new number one favorite Twisted tales book. I LOVED this book! I've always loved Pinocchio and the Blue Fairy. "
Hannah Carson
"I'm not quite finished with this book yet though I am pretty close. I've not read a bad book in this series despite them being written by a variety of authors. Straight Until Morning and Unbirthday are my favorites besides this one. In this Pinocchio retelling, you get Blue Fairy and Geppetto lore that I was not expecting. I also got a vibe of Andrew Lang's Rainbow Fairy books of fairytales because every fairy is assigned a color. There is also lore about the whale, Monstro, and another faction of fairies called the Heartless who are extremely evil. This is a very refreshing take on the story and I honestly wish the origins of some side characters in fairytales was a series by itself if they were all as richly detailed as how Chiara, a baker's daughter, became a fairy."
Carson
"This book was the backstory of the blue fairy. It was enjoyable. "
eletters2
"I kind of liked this take on the Pinocchio story, especially when it's not just down to Chiara, her sister also has something to do with it. I don't want to spoil anything but I absolutely love this whole series and I'm looking forward to the next one!"
Lyndsi McKay
"I love Disney and my boyfriend bought this for me for my birthday. Beautiful language and descriptions. There were parts of the story that were a little redundant or unnecessary that added more fluff than substance. Chiara’s character was so wholesome and delightfully pure. I resonated with her joy in helping others. I liked the overall plot line and how it fit with Pinocchio’s story. It does create for a compelling behind-the-scenes story that provides a more complete view of the events that transpired. The idea of how the evil fairies became evil felt a little reminiscence of a particular video game that I will not say in order to prevent spoilers, but it seemed a little contrived. All in all, a solid choice for a easy read, that’s calming and relaxing for the escapist mind. Peaks my interest for the rest of the series."
John Pinson
"3.25⭐️"
Yashoda Jaikaran