Erica H. (esh712) - reviewed on 1/8/2010 + 44 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

There are plenty of reviews here already so I'll try and stay away from plot-related comments and just offer my personal reaction. I put off reading this for a long while. Partly because I seem to have a natural aversion to anything surrounded by hype, and partly because I knew it was going to be a tear jerker, and I think maybe because I read in public so often, I don't always feel comfortable with books that make me cry. It had been sitting on my shelf forever, and I finally decided it was time (though I saved the end for the comfort of my own home). I can see why some might not like it, but I fell into the camp that did. Was it perfect? Definitely not. But as a story, I found it extremely compelling, extremely moving, and one of few books that I could see myself reading again. I don't say this often, as I usually just read and then pass it on, but this one's staying on my shelf. The themes stay with you after you're done reading.

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