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Wish Upon a Star (Paperback)

by Olivia Goldsmith (Author)
3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; New Ed edition (1 Nov 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007133383
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007133383
  • Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 11.1 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 399,403 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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‘If you're after escapism, it doesn't come more enchanting than this.’

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From the bestselling author of UPTOWN GIRL and THE FIRST WIVES CLUB comes a sparkling New York romantic comedy about one woman finding her very own Prince Charming where she least expected to.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars quietly appealing, 2 Feb 2005
By J. B. Bowley "Jo" (England) - See all my reviews
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This book is about an American girl in her early twenties who feels that her life is going nowhere. Everyday she goes to work, sees the same people, and comes home, with nothing much happening inbetween.

Then, she gets the opportunity to go to London, accompanying the office Don Juan on a business trip, and jumps at the chance. Once in London, she loves it and, deciding that she does not want to leave, sets about staying as long as she can.

This is a lovely book about taking chances and not letting life pass you by. It is also really interesting reading about the British and London through the eyes of an American Anglophile. I really enjoyed it.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A London love letter, 10 Jul 2006
By M "M" (California USA) - See all my reviews
As a huge fan of both Ms. Goldsmith and the city of London (I spent one of the best weeks of my life alone there) I loved this book and consider it her best in years.

I liked the heroine who was an ordinary person with ordinary flaws and problems and I liked the fairy tale aspect of the story when the heroine dared to do the extraordinary and step out of her old life and into something new.

There was a good mixture of characters in the book, none of them perfect and most of them likeable and almost all of them relatable. Who hasn't had the shallow office friend or the real life fairy godmother who helped us when we needed it? Some of us have had the distant parent and yes more than a few of us have dated or fallen for the wrong man.

This book did a great job of allowing you to live vicariously through the life of the main character while also (hopefully) getting you to ask questions about your own life and the choices you've made.

It saddened me to read a story in which Ms. Goldsmith celebrated the idea of inner beauty and making the most of ones gifts and talents only to have to face all over again the fact that the world has lost a good author and person because she was so unhappy with her own appearance.

And there again how many of us reach for things like cosmetic surgery (or think about it) because we're unhappy with our own appearance and how many of us are guilty of judging other people based on appearance alone?

Read the book and think about that while enjoying the sense of adventure and discovery and then pass it on to a friend so that you can talk about it over a cup of tea.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Goldsmith is a star!, 19 Jul 2004
This review is from: Wish Upon a Star (Paperback)
I have just finished reading Olivia Goldsmith's last ever book and I am deeply sad. Olivia died shortly after completing Wish Upon A Star. The book was a modern day fairy tale based in New York and London and about a woman called Claire who tries to build a new life for herself in a different city.
The book sometimes made me laugh out loud, other times it made me cry. The meaning of the book is espically sad when you realise it is the last book ever to be written by such a tallented writter. I shall miss her books very much.
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3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read
As a Brit, I really enjoyed reading the descriptions of London through an American's eyes. The book IS a fairytale: the idea that someone without a visa could find cash in hand... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Meri

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish upon a Star
This book was fantastic. I couldn't put it down. Anybody who says otherwise is lying
Published on 6 April 2006

1.0 out of 5 stars horrible, waste of time
I have always been a fan of Olivia Goldmith's works so i immediately snatched this novel up hoping to read it in one sitting like always. Read more
Published on 6 April 2006 by bethballesteros

1.0 out of 5 stars Dull and silly
I have read most of O Goldsmith's books and some of tehm are not bad. However I went off a lot wehn I read Insiders and was expected to beleive that women prisoners are... Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2006 by Geraldine

4.0 out of 5 stars delightful
This is chicklit, but throughly delightful. An American girl in a boring job gets the chance to come to London, where she makes friends and builds a new life. Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2005 by michelleann1333

3.0 out of 5 stars not that bad!
I do understand how the other reviewer found this book slightly dull, but i must admit although it can be slow at times its not a bad read. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2005

1.0 out of 5 stars Dull.....Dull......Dull.......
It's very rare for me to give up on a book half way through but I did with this one, the story just never took off. 'Chick lit' at is worst, there's much better out there!!!
Published on 11 May 2005

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother reading this
This is one of the most boring books I've ever read. Not one to give in to a challenge, I spent a whole day of my holiday willing something to happen, and it finally... Read more
Published on 26 Jul 2004

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