This book is seriously one of the best I've ever read.
Van Draanen grabs you and pulls you in to Jessica's story... and what a story it is.
The plot is so rich and heavy with massive character development on so many levels. I loved how it was heart-wrenching and so poignant and how Van Draanen really made you feel what Jessica was going through every step of the way.
I felt like this was more of a memoir and that I was actually reading about somebody. And in a way, I was. I got an inside glimpse of how individuals with disabilities live and how they are treated and the struggle they have to face every day of their lives. But I also got a glimpse of the rewards.
Friendship and family and struggle and having the feeling of losing something so important to you and then having the courage and determination to get it back. All of those things and more is what this book is.
I encourage everyone to read this remarkable novel. It comes with so many great messages and I believe that anyone that can take something out of this book and become a better person for it.
Van Draanen grabs you and pulls you in to Jessica's story... and what a story it is.
The plot is so rich and heavy with massive character development on so many levels. I loved how it was heart-wrenching and so poignant and how Van Draanen really made you feel what Jessica was going through every step of the way.
I felt like this was more of a memoir and that I was actually reading about somebody. And in a way, I was. I got an inside glimpse of how individuals with disabilities live and how they are treated and the struggle they have to face every day of their lives. But I also got a glimpse of the rewards.
Friendship and family and struggle and having the feeling of losing something so important to you and then having the courage and determination to get it back. All of those things and more is what this book is.
I encourage everyone to read this remarkable novel. It comes with so many great messages and I believe that anyone that can take something out of this book and become a better person for it.
