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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!
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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)