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I had remember seeing the movie, but it had been awhile so I knew the basic plot. However, movies and books are twins - they may share DNA but are their own individuals. I've often heard when a child dies a marriage falls apart and this book you really see how that happens with Jack and Abigail. I did enjoy seeing how the missing person/murder had affected Lindsay and even Buckley. I also enjoyed the Ruth and Ray friendship, and how they were both affected by Suzie. However, it was a bit odd at
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While this book has been reviewed a bajillion times I thought I needed to add my own personal account. Lately I have been reading everything involving death, either it be death as the narrator, a story leading up to death, and investigation of a death, rebirth of a death, or even the characters perspective after death. The author understands the readers obsession with death and indulges each reader with a believable sense of what the main character had to go through, and not only the main charac
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The book takes the path less traveled. Yes there was a murder and victim that dies. This is the story of the dead victim and how the world goes on being viewed. It is thought provoking and enlightening for the inner soul. I read and listened to the audio of the author divulging her work. It was a relaxing revealing travel.
This one took a long time for me to get through... not sure I enjoyed it exactly, but I didn't hate it. It has strong imagery and really well-formed characters but the story seemed shallow to me, or at least not as in-depth or stirring as I'd like. I kept wanting a plot to develop but it never really did.
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An interesting take on the afterlife. What a disappointing ending! So abrupt! Almost like the author didn't know where to take the ending, and ran out of ideas.
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I LOVED this book. Don't bother with the movie, it just can't compare.
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Jan 03, 2010
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