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It definitely looks like there a lot of complex issues throughout the book. You review has me intrigued even though you thought that you would like it much more.
I’ve never even heard fo this book. It doesn’t sound like one I’d like to read. I went out and read Ana’s review, too, and still, it doesn’t sound like one for me.
I loved The Love we Share Without Knowing by him, but this book did not do anything for me. It was one of my few DNFs for the year!
Hmmm…..I’m confused about this one now Renay :p But as always, I’m in love with your review of it. It’ll make me look at this with a more critical eye when I do read it. You bring up things that I probably wouldn’t have even noticed myself when I read the book. But I’m still really excited about reading this one. Thanks for letting me mooch it from you!!
I’ve never been one for The Catcher in the Rye either (even though I read it as a teenager) give me The Bell Jar any day.
[...] hard for me to see the good in it. In the interests of fairness, you can read a positive review at YA Fabulous! here. Bottom line: Skip it. Any comparisons to The Lovely Bones are wildly unfounded- with an [...]

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