by Eoin Colfer
The Wish List is no Artemis Fowl but, damn it, if I didn't love it!For a long time now I've had a dislike to heaven/hell - angel/demon books. I can't quite explain why but from all paranormal books I dislike books about that certain topic the least. However, Eoin Colfer shows with The Wish List how ...
This was published a year before Artemis Fowl and was reprinted after Artemis became a great hit, for which I can't blame the publishers. It is a story about the Christian afterlife as propagated in story and tale in Ireland for centuries. It has a minion of the devil and a minon of God fighting f...
Funny, upbeat story about a girl who after dying, is half-way between spending eternity in heaven or hell. She gets another chance on earth to hopefully send her heaven ward. Funny and sweet.
Such a stunning idea, and done in such a lovely way. I really miss having new Eoin Colfer books to read.
Loved it. I love Colfer's standalones, I wish he'd write more of them. This book had it all; two lovable MC's, warm fuzzies, the lot. Wish they'd make it into a movie.
We read this book for our book club and I liked it but it wasn't really my style. I thought it was a bit predictable. But I did like that it was all about redemption and that there was a new fresh look at the whole concept of the afterlife. I really liked the relationship between Meg and Lowrie and ...
Pretty good. I enjoyed reading it.
Great book! A fast read, with an intriguing and original premise, unique characters – a somewhat depressing story, but told with a touch of humor and hope. I really liked it.