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4 stars!
I really did enjoy this book, even though I felt conflicting feelings towards Theo. He is a character that you want to relate to and then realise how troubled he is and it makes your heart break. As someone who knows people with depression and had a friend that commit suicide only a couple of years ago, I respect the author showing this side of mental health.
I did not cry at this book, but I did feel the emotions and did stop reading when things got sad. I do understand why people comp ...more
I really did enjoy this book, even though I felt conflicting feelings towards Theo. He is a character that you want to relate to and then realise how troubled he is and it makes your heart break. As someone who knows people with depression and had a friend that commit suicide only a couple of years ago, I respect the author showing this side of mental health.
I did not cry at this book, but I did feel the emotions and did stop reading when things got sad. I do understand why people comp ...more
As is the case with all books, my reading this was to see how appropriate it would be for my students at my school. I ultimately decided that I would wait and see if other junior highs put it in their collection because there is a rather intimate scene in the book that might not really work for this age group. As always, the protagonist who is perceived as the most troublesome is truly the "sanest" yet very imaginative person in the book. The discussions about having a split family, and seeing o
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So sad, so very sad.
I loved it but I definitely ugly cried reading it. (view spoiler)
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