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Britta
Nov 12, 2007 rated it it was amazing
"He's held onto his wife as if she were driftwood in the middle of this flood..."

"If you gave someone you heart and they died, did they take it with them? Did you spend the rest of forever with a hole inside you that couldn't be filled?"

"Amnesia was the only way for the mind to protect itself from reliving something that would otherwise break you apart."

"It was easy to be proud of the kid who got straight A's and who made the winning basket - a kid the world already adored. But true character sh
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Ashley
Jan 23, 2008 rated it really liked it
This book was very good. While I was not thrilled with the ending I still felt that the rest of the book made up for that. I really liked watching the characters grow and seeing where they were before the shooting and after the shooting. This is my first Jodi Picoult book and I look forward to reading more from her.
Dara
Feb 25, 2008 rated it it was amazing
WOW! Jodi Picoult has an amazing talent for providing real world issues, current issues, to the readers world and helping them to understand all sides of the issue, from the community to the school shooter, she gets you inside the mind of the characters.
Jennifer
Jan 23, 2008 rated it it was amazing
This was the first book that I read from Jodi Picoult and she became my favorite author after I read it. It will make you cry and empathize with the characters in the story. I wouldn't recommend it for those of you who can't take drama. ...more
Christy Elhity
Nov 27, 2007 rated it it was amazing
This was the first Jodi Picoult book I read and I loved it-definatly one of my favorite authors right now! I loved this story and it's a very modern story about bullying in high school. Recommended!!! ...more
Jessica Strack
Nov 27, 2007 rated it it was amazing
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GREAT book! Every teenager and teacher should have to read this book. You never know the effects of bullying.
Abby
Nov 10, 2007 rated it really liked it
Jamie
Dec 05, 2007 rated it really liked it
Jessica
Dec 05, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Jennifer
Dec 12, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Laura
Dec 19, 2007 rated it it was amazing
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Dec 21, 2007 rated it really liked it
Crissy Claiborne
Dec 22, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Heidi
Dec 26, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: top-10
Monique
Dec 28, 2007 marked it as to-read
Jennifer
Dec 28, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Kendra E
Dec 30, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Megan
Jan 02, 2008 rated it really liked it
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Ruth Howlett
Jan 09, 2008 marked it as to-read
Shelves: own
Laura
Jan 14, 2008 rated it really liked it
Meghan Duff
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Ann Hannah
Jan 22, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Lauren
Jan 23, 2008 rated it liked it
Kristen
Jan 24, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Jodie
Feb 07, 2008 rated it really liked it
Shelves: everyday-fiction
Megan
Feb 23, 2008 rated it really liked it
Ferina
Mar 01, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction, drama
Alison
Mar 08, 2008 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition