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A review by rachrreads
Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I received an ARC of this book via the author. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This was such a cute and fun read! Luca Morelli has such a beautiful heart ugh!
Catherine is finally getting the life of her dreams. A tenure track position in mathematics at the university? Check. A place to call her own? Check.
Unfortunately, when Catherine shows up to orientation they inform her that she could not be found in any database. Catherine immediately heads to the Social Security office to clear this up, only they inform her that she is no where to be found and she does not exist. Further, her birth certificate is a copy and they need the real thing. Only, Catherine’s father doesn’t have it and Catherine never knew her mother. Luca Morelli, the doorman at her building, offers to help her find her birth certificate (and consequently her mother). Over the course of a few weeks Catherine begins to learn more about where she came from and begins to realize there’s more to life than work.
Read if you like:
• magical realism
• found family trope
• intelligent FMCs
• MMCs with a heart of gold
• community
This was such a cute and fun read! Luca Morelli has such a beautiful heart ugh!
Catherine is finally getting the life of her dreams. A tenure track position in mathematics at the university? Check. A place to call her own? Check.
Unfortunately, when Catherine shows up to orientation they inform her that she could not be found in any database. Catherine immediately heads to the Social Security office to clear this up, only they inform her that she is no where to be found and she does not exist. Further, her birth certificate is a copy and they need the real thing. Only, Catherine’s father doesn’t have it and Catherine never knew her mother. Luca Morelli, the doorman at her building, offers to help her find her birth certificate (and consequently her mother). Over the course of a few weeks Catherine begins to learn more about where she came from and begins to realize there’s more to life than work.
Read if you like:
• magical realism
• found family trope
• intelligent FMCs
• MMCs with a heart of gold
• community
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Death