In the wee hours of the morning, as the girls were starting to fall asleep, Ruby had said, “If you guys could each have just one wish, what would it be?” Olivia had said, “I’d wish for endless wishes.” Ruby had said, “I’d wish to be a millionaire.” Nikki had said, “I’d wish I could go to sleep.” And Flora had said, “I’d wish I weren’t shy. If I weren’t shy, everything would be different.” Now Olivia, sitting alone in her backyard on a humid July Saturday, remembered Flora’s words and thought, If I weren’t smart, everything would be different. Immediately, she realized that wasn’t true. Even if she weren’t so smart, she would still be tiny and uncoordinated and uninterested in clothes and iPods and sports and boys. And she would still have been left off Tanya’s guest list. Furthermore, she could understand Flora’s wish not to be shy, but Olivia could never wish not to be smart.
What do You think about The Secret Book Club (2013)?
