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abigail_bonds's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
debs4jc's review against another edition
2.0
Claire discovers a letter written by a little girl to God while jogging in the park. Intrigued, she reads it and discovers that the little girl has questions about the death of her parents. Wanting to console the little girl, Claire writes back to her and sticks her letter in the branches of the tree where she found it. Thus begins a story of several people suffering the losses of life who form a community centered around the park where Claire found the letter--and the faith and prayers of a little girl. It all works out a little too neatly in my opinion, and several well timed accidents add drama to the story, but it is a nice sweet read for those that like romances and gentle feel good stories.
t2p's review against another edition
2.0
Honestly? Giving this 2 stars is pushing it. It was...whatever for the first half. Then it became over-the-top saccharine and moralizing. The ending was super contrived, and the writing wasn't anything great.
clockless's review against another edition
1.0
Maybe this is just a "knee-gut reaction," but I did not enjoy this. I usually find myself in one of two states of mind when reading a book -- either I enjoy it so much that I want to stay up as long as possible to keep reading it, or I hate it so much that it takes weeks to finish (I refuse to quit a book on principle (I did quit Ulysses, but I fully intend to go back to that)). Now, I'll have to add a third category -- a book I hate so much that I stay up way too late just to get it over with.
Ultimately, everything you need to know about what happens you can figure out for yourself during the first two chapters in the flood of character introductions. The rest is formulaic, obvious, and tedious.
Ultimately, everything you need to know about what happens you can figure out for yourself during the first two chapters in the flood of character introductions. The rest is formulaic, obvious, and tedious.
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