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Diane
May 05, 2011 rated it really liked it
I read this in 2011 and while at the time, I'm sure the topic was cutting edge. 7 years later it was interesting, but I think these issues have been hammered out already and it seemed a tad belabored.

The changing voices didn't work for me so much, though. I sometimes would have to look back to remember who's perspective I was reading because I couldn't tell sometimes.

All that aside, I really liked the book. The intertwining stories worked well and even though the story hit me in a vulnerable pla
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Tara
Dec 20, 2009 rated it liked it
I thought this book was kind of slow until the end. After that, I liked it and even thought about reading it again.

My favorite character was Campbell Alexander, the attorney. He cracked me up with his reasons for having a service dog. I was disappointed in the movie because Campbell is barely even in it! They cut out most of the lightheartedness and just made it sad. :(
Shawn
May 01, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
This is my second book to read by this author (the other was 'The Tenth Circle' and they were both very engaging, fast, and thoroughly good reads. I have now added all of her books to my 'to read' lists! Very good! ...more
Meredith Hall
Aug 12, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Joan
Oct 15, 2009 rated it really liked it
Sad story about family that has a child to save another. really makes you look at your priorities. Ending was a surprise.
Candace Petersen Martineau
Interesting topic, an okay read. The love story between the lawyer and guardian was unimpressive, and the ending convenient.
Sherrelle
Aug 15, 2009 rated it really liked it
Conessha
Aug 24, 2009 rated it liked it
Danielle
Aug 31, 2009 marked it as to-read
Ann Begay
Sep 03, 2009 rated it really liked it
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Kayla
Dec 04, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Tanya
Jan 08, 2010 rated it really liked it
gazing_where
Jan 08, 2010 rated it liked it
Shelves: read-own
Ivy
Jan 16, 2010 marked it as to-read
Teaberry
Jan 28, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fiction
Melissa
Feb 14, 2010 rated it liked it
Lenore
Feb 14, 2010 rated it liked it
Geraldine
Mar 16, 2010 rated it it was ok
Mona Garg
Apr 16, 2010 rated it it was ok
Kirby
May 30, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Ann
Jun 08, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Jasmine
Jul 05, 2010 marked it as to-read
Tricia Geil
Sep 22, 2010 rated it liked it
Shelves: fiction
Kate
Sep 30, 2010 rated it did not like it
Shelves: chick-lit, drama
Stacey
Nov 30, 2010 rated it liked it
Mona Garg
Dec 09, 2010 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: modern, fiction
Mona Garg
Dec 09, 2010 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: modern, fiction
Kiki
Mar 22, 2011 marked it as to-read
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