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Is this an overrated book (since it has been compared to Eleanor & Park and The Fault In Our Stars) or is it worth buying? Opinions, anyone? :)
Caitlyn "Books Are My Life" Baker Absolutely not. I fully enjoyed this book, was deeply connected to the characters, and cried over it. I didn't like "The Fault in Our Stars" (book ver…moreAbsolutely not. I fully enjoyed this book, was deeply connected to the characters, and cried over it. I didn't like "The Fault in Our Stars" (book version) nearly as well as this. TFIOS had a really depressing tone, but this one has a more wondrous and extraordinary feel to it. If you liked Eleanor and Park (I did, though not as much as this), I would definitely give it a shot. It's quirky and fun, but it's still connected to teen reality more so than some books. (less)
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