Who knew one wish could make someone’s life so messed up?

 BY CAROLINE DUNNING
SNN Staff Writer

You Wish, by Mandy Hubbard, is the story of a 16-year-old girl whose birthday party goes from bad to worse. Who knew one wish could make someone’s life so messed up?

Kayla McHenry is an ordinary high school girl, minus the fact that she pushes everyone who ever loved and would have loved her away. She thinks her father doesn’t love her because he doesn’t show her love or affection like most fathers. Kayla’s best friend, Nicole, is the exact opposite. Nicole is popular, on the cheerleading team and dating the love of Kayla’s life, Ben.

When Kayla finds out that Nicole betrayed her and dated Ben, Kayla ignores it and gives her friend a second chance. But Kayla gets annoyed when neither of her two friends shows up to her horrid sweet 16 party. The party, including a four-layered pink cake, tons of ribbons and adults from her mother’s work, totally opposes everything Kayla stands for.

Things start going downhill as soon as she blows out the candles on her cake and whispers: “I wish my birthday wishes actually came true, because they never freakin’ do.” Her wish not only will change her life, but it will also change her friend’s lives, drastically and for the worse.

Hubbard writes a compelling story that will make you careful what you wish for. I would recommend this book for any high school girl.

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