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An adorable, ironic novel about a loveable boy and his mistaken father and lost mother, in the form of mock murder mystery.
Full of humor and endearing personality. Fantastic!
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A good begining, exploring the themes of death, the afterlife, forgiveness, relationships, survival and family.
However, I found it lost drive halfway through, becoming stagnant and uninteresting. By the end, there was a complete loss of direction which took away from what could have been a good ending (though I must admit I was not at all pleased with the outcome and lack of conclusion).
An average book, worth reading if you are stuck on a boat in the middle of the atlantic with nothing else.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
ambertremb, May 7, 2006
An adorable, ironic novel about a loveable boy and his mistaken father and lost mother, in the form of mock murder mystery.Full of humor and endearing personality. Fantastic!
(25 of 61 readers found this comment helpful)
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
ambertremb, May 7, 2006
A good begining, exploring the themes of death, the afterlife, forgiveness, relationships, survival and family.However, I found it lost drive halfway through, becoming stagnant and uninteresting. By the end, there was a complete loss of direction which took away from what could have been a good ending (though I must admit I was not at all pleased with the outcome and lack of conclusion).
An average book, worth reading if you are stuck on a boat in the middle of the atlantic with nothing else.
(24 of 47 readers found this comment helpful)