I was really looking forward to this one as I so loved Where the Watermelons Grow. 2) The Lydia Lovelace legend and the ways it wove in and out of the narrative.
So, here are three things I liked about this book: 1) The Bloom family sticks together and forgives each other.
Could it be that Ivy's dreams are coming true already? If so, why are there so many strange things happening? Why does getting what she wanted seem to be hurting the people around her? Ivy loves things that come in threes. A chain of events begins immediately sending the family Whistling Ridge. As she nears her 13th birthday, Ivy decides she is tired of travelling and makes a big wish for home and all the things that go along with it in her dreams. Ivy travels around the country in an RV with her travel writer dad, her star magic mother, and her two sisters - Elena and Sophie. Recommended to fans of magical realism and mystery.ĭisclosure: I received a copy of the book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.īe careful what you wish for, Ivy Mae Bloom. The ending was satisfying with Ivy learning a lot about herself, her family, and what "home" truly means. I enjoyed the mystery of Whistling Ridge's curse, and how clever Ivy was to research the town's history and try to fit the puzzle pieces together. Ivy is a relatable character as she faces conflicts with her parents & siblings, the challenge of making new friends, and doing the right thing even if it means not getting what she wants. Ivy is then faced with a dilemma, since saving the town will mean having to move on again.
Not long after, the family ends up stranded in Whistling Ridge, and they learn that the town is plagued by a sinister force destroying its magic. Ivy's family is constantly on the move, traveling from place to place so her mother can help people by granting wishes.Įven though her mom warned her that sometimes wishes were unpredictable, Ivy steals the wish jars and dreams of a permeant home like her Aunt Agatha has in Whistling Ridge, North Carolina. Ivy Mae Bloom's mother and two aunts are fallen stars in human form, and they control the magic in different parts of the country.
THE STARS OF WHISTLING RIDGE is a magical middle grade story of a girl desperate for a forever home, and ultimately learning that "home" means more than just a stationary building. "Ivy Mae Bloom is almost thirteen years old, her name is almost a complete sentence, and her family’s RV is almost a home."
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