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saramaidavies's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
jefftstevens's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ellielight_'s review
challenging
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
ateachersguidetoreading's review
5.0
It’s not the movies. Hardly anyone survives in real life...ordinary people make the difference...time is the hidden element..."
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It's the eve of the new millennium, and eighteen minutes is all it takes to change the course of the next eighteen years for teenagers Kerry Smith, Tim Palmer and Joel Greenaway. For eighteen minutes, Joel is dead, Kerry is performing life saving CPR and Tim is too shocked to act. As each struggles to move on from that night, their paths continue to collide as they discover what it means to live, to love and to find your calling. It turns out, there's more than one way to save a life...
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"Imagine a room with a hundred people in it: a packed pub, maybe, full of people you know and care about. One by one, without warning, your friends and family members begin falling to the floor. Eventually, only six or seven are left standing. That’s the truth about cardiac arrest. Without immediate help, fewer than one in ten people will survive. It can happen to anyone, anywhere..."
*
I was instantly drawn to this book as cardiac arrest is my worst nightmare. My son is 5 years old and he was born with WPW SVT so he carries a slightly higher risk when compared to the rest of the population. I also have electrical heart conditions and cardiology is a big part of my life and my family's.
This book was absolutely amazing and I couldn't put it down. I was invested in the lives of all three as they played out over the years, highlighting the ripple effect of one life changing event and its impact from three different perspectives. I loved how each section comes with a warning page to raise awareness and the fact the author has her own experience of cardiac arrest when she was there and reacted in time to save her husband. Please go and read this book and also take some time to brush up on CPR because you never know when you might need to save a life...
Thank you to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for the ARC. And thank you to the author for writing this.
*
"It’s ordinary people like us, not doctors, who are most likely to be there when the worst happens. At work, in the park, at home, even in the pub. A person’s chance of recovery depends on what happens next– starting with you..."
*
It's the eve of the new millennium, and eighteen minutes is all it takes to change the course of the next eighteen years for teenagers Kerry Smith, Tim Palmer and Joel Greenaway. For eighteen minutes, Joel is dead, Kerry is performing life saving CPR and Tim is too shocked to act. As each struggles to move on from that night, their paths continue to collide as they discover what it means to live, to love and to find your calling. It turns out, there's more than one way to save a life...
*
"Imagine a room with a hundred people in it: a packed pub, maybe, full of people you know and care about. One by one, without warning, your friends and family members begin falling to the floor. Eventually, only six or seven are left standing. That’s the truth about cardiac arrest. Without immediate help, fewer than one in ten people will survive. It can happen to anyone, anywhere..."
*
I was instantly drawn to this book as cardiac arrest is my worst nightmare. My son is 5 years old and he was born with WPW SVT so he carries a slightly higher risk when compared to the rest of the population. I also have electrical heart conditions and cardiology is a big part of my life and my family's.
This book was absolutely amazing and I couldn't put it down. I was invested in the lives of all three as they played out over the years, highlighting the ripple effect of one life changing event and its impact from three different perspectives. I loved how each section comes with a warning page to raise awareness and the fact the author has her own experience of cardiac arrest when she was there and reacted in time to save her husband. Please go and read this book and also take some time to brush up on CPR because you never know when you might need to save a life...
Thank you to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for the ARC. And thank you to the author for writing this.
*
"It’s ordinary people like us, not doctors, who are most likely to be there when the worst happens. At work, in the park, at home, even in the pub. A person’s chance of recovery depends on what happens next– starting with you..."