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kkdemarco's review against another edition
4.0
A sweet and sad (I'll admit, very sad at times) middle grade read! Although there were a lot of sad parts, the book ultimately sends a message of hope, and I particularly liked the characters (especially the dog, Flip! :)).
ltsanders725's review against another edition
4.0
This was the sweetest little book. I’m so happy I randomly decided to read it. Cried at the end but what a beautiful story with a beautiful moral at the end.
kawarwick's review against another edition
5.0
WOW, this is a great book. Not going to lie, you will cry! I can't wait to share it with my middle school readers!!
lucy_kat3's review against another edition
5.0
I do a book club at our local library and this was the book of the month. I just finished it and can't wait to meet and talk about it !!! It is truly heartbreaking, but it's a wonderful book and I definitely recommend it .
calypsogilstrap's review against another edition
3.0
Funny but too sad. Why are there so many middle school cancer death books?
fallingletters's review against another edition
3.0
Brief thoughts originally published 1 February 2017 at Falling Letters.
Sad happenings fill the beginning and ending of this book. Some of those happenings could have been removed, probably to the improvement of the narrative. Halley comes across as a toned-down manic pixie dream girl, or at least a kind of inspirational cancer patient cliche. But Ben has a good outlook on life, and a nice relationship with his dog. Ben trains Flip as a service dog who assists children in a reading program at the library. That was my favourite part of the story. I don’t think Halley’s story needed to conclude as it did. Overall, not as sad as you might expect from all that happens in the first few chapters.
Sad happenings fill the beginning and ending of this book. Some of those happenings could have been removed, probably to the improvement of the narrative. Halley comes across as a toned-down manic pixie dream girl, or at least a kind of inspirational cancer patient cliche. But Ben has a good outlook on life, and a nice relationship with his dog. Ben trains Flip as a service dog who assists children in a reading program at the library. That was my favourite part of the story. I don’t think Halley’s story needed to conclude as it did. Overall, not as sad as you might expect from all that happens in the first few chapters.
abergland7's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. What an amazing book! It took a bit to get me into it, but as soon as I got through a few chapters I was completely hooked. This book made me cry. Twice. Very good read.
bibliobethica's review against another edition
3.0
Clearly, this book should not be nominated for the YA Golden Sower. It's for children, not teens. If I had read this thinking it was for elementary/middle schoolers, I would have enjoyed it a lot more. Although with the number of deaths, it could be a bit hard on elementary aged kids, but the writing will most likely not appeal to older children.
scythefranz's review against another edition
4.0
What a wonderful little book!
I don't like how it was started because it felt choppy to me. But it grew on me and it was beautiful!
I don't like how it was started because it felt choppy to me. But it grew on me and it was beautiful!
kennyhamann1312's review against another edition
5.0
This is literally the best, emotionally moving book I have read. READ THIS BOOK