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maureenr's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Grief
Minor: Cancer and Death
jedore's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“No one will love you more than they love them selves.”
This is the story of the impact of the short life of an autistic teenage boy on his parents and an elderly woman he befriended through a Boy Scouts volunteer program.
For some mysterious reason, I didn’t connect with this book as much as others…surprising being that I’m both a mama and a mush. It was a Book Bub deal (for my Kindle) that I bought solely based on the good reviews…just goes to show you that, in the end, one shouldn’t put too much weight on reviews as books are a very personal thing!
The writing was actually quite good. For me, the story just lacked real emotional depth and cohesiveness, so I was never able to deeply connect with it or any of the characters.
I’m not sorry I read it, but give me a few months and I probably won’t remember it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Medical trauma
bcbirrer's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Listened to this one on audio and I highly recommend that format. I was worried about it being too difficult with a child’s death. There are difficult moments and you see characters struggle with their grief. Ultimately though this was such a heartwarming book that made you think about community and kindness.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Grief
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