I Wish You Would is perfect for fans of secrets. For those who know that the truth will always come out. And that being brave and saying how we feel could be the hardest thing. Keep reading this book review of I Wish You Would for my full thoughts.
Summary
It’s Senior Sunrise, the epic overnight at the beach that kicks off senior year. But for Natalia and Ethan, it’s the first time seeing each other after what happened at junior prom―when they almost crossed the line from best friends to something more and ruined everything. After ghosting each other all summer, Natalia is desperate to pretend she doesn’t care and Ethan is desperate to fix his mistake.
When the senior class carries out their tradition of writing private letters to themselves―what they wish they would do this year if they were braver―Natalia pours her heart out. So does Ethan. So does everyone in their entire class. But in Natalia’s panicked attempt to retrieve her heartfelt confession, the wind scatters seven of the notes across the beach. Now, Ethan and Natalia are forced to work together to find the lost letters before any secrets are revealed―especially their own.
Seven private confessions. Seven time bombs loose for anyone to find. And one last chance before the sun rises for these two to fall in love.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
TW: sexual assault, misgendering
I Wish You Would is a book I devoured in a few days. I love the premise of seven confessions and the danger, and good, that could come from them being revealed. There’s nothing like our deepest darkest secrets which can inspire all the good or the bad. With moments that made me cringe with how badly I remember the fear and the humiliation, listening to the audio book was almost like a full body experience. Max Meyers & Victoria Villarreal did a phenomena job at embodying those feelings of fear, of doubt, and when your stomach sinks to your feet.
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Being dual POV in I Wish You Would is a brilliant move to not only see the secrets each of them are hiding, but the depths of their feelings. The ways they just get each other. All the unspoken words in the silence. In I Wish You Would, friendships break and come back together. It’s a testament to the difficulty of being vulnerable, of telling our truths. For Natalie she’s always felt separate, but could part of that be her need to be in control? And for Ethan, when will he speak out about the people around him who have suddenly changed their tune?
The illusions of ourselves we show to the world versus the ones we use for our own protection. If you love a story with high emotional angst, swoons and mistakes, then you’ll have to read I Wish You Would. Find I Wish You Would on Goodreads, Storygraph, Amazon, Bookshop.org, Blackwells, & Libro. fm.