Dangerous Wishes

by William Sleator

Book Overview

In this sequel to The Spirit House, three years of bad luck have passed since Dom's sister lost a valuable jade necklace on her way to Thailand. When his family travels there, he is determined to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525452834
• ISBN13: 9780525452836
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Dangerous Wishes

I liked the book for the most part but some of the characters were to unrealistic. My favorite part was when yhe boys saved the mad spirit from the pocket computer that she was stuck in. The worst part of the book was when the khwan, a spirit of a body who is still alive, came out of Gope's body and went after Dom. The khwan of Gope was angry at Dom because Dom knew a secret that no one was supposed to know.The most vivid were Dom And lek because the author,William Sleator, told their personalities and discriptions as if he knew them personally. The most vivid conflict was when Dom offended Lek about his culture by accident.

Very Good Book

This was the first book that I'd read by this author. It's very good, very interesting, and factual in most ways. It tells about Thailand and the lifestyle of the people who live there among the story. The story is about a boy named Dom who moves with his parents to Thailand for a while. As soon as they arrive, bad luck descends upon him and his family. Dom befriends a Thai boy named Lek who sells som-tam (a type of spicy food) in the city. The story progresses as pieces to the puzzle of what happened to Dom's sister and her jade necklace when she'd visited before, and what Lek is so mysteriously hiding are revealed. This author's very good and if you like this book, you should try another one of his. This book is part of a sequel, and that should be read as well.

Dangerous Wishes, fact or fiction

This is a very interesting book to read. It has alot of information about Thailand. Dangerous Wishes is about a boy named Dom who finds a Thai friend Lek. Lek believe in spirits and superstition. The spirits bring bad luck to the both of them and eventually follow them.

Michael's Review

When Dom and his family visited Thailand, their bad luckstarted immediately. First, their car never arrived, so they had toride in a hot, smelly taxi. Then the driver couldn't find their house, so they rode around for hours trying to find it. Finally they came across a Thai boy who could tell them where their house was. Then the gate wouldn't come unlocked. But Dom went back and found the boy who directed them to their house, who agreed to help unlock the gate. The gate opened, but once inside, Dom's mom was hit by the chandelier! Can they survive this bad luck? I think the author wants us to realize that people don't need to have anything in common to be friends. Dom and Lek had just met and they became friends. I liked this book because it had realistic characters in unrealistic situations. A good bit of superstitution was thrown in, too.

Havoc

A visit to Thailand seems doomed from the start. Dom and his family meet misfortunes immediately upon arriving. The car they were expecting never arrives, they are forced to ride in a hot and smelly taxi. The driver is unable to locate their house and they drive around for hours. They finally come across a Thai boy who helps them. Upon arrival, they discover that the gate is locked - another unlucky event. The boy helps them unlock it. As they enter the house, Dom's mom is hit by the chandelier. Will this misfortune continue? If so, what disasters lie ahead? An entertaining read!