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Life and Other Near-Death Experiences by Camille Pagán

rumandkoolaid's review against another edition

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4.0

I thought this was really good. I don't usually enjoy novels about what to do when life falls apart; however, I found the main character to be an excellent mixture of both sassy and vulnerable. Her struggle to overcome both hardships and her own fear in order to move forward was very realistic and relatable.

skirmishgirl's review against another edition

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4.0

Downloaded the audio book on a whim. I like the narrator, and have heard other books she has done, so that's a bonus. It's a sweet story, a little cloying in a few places, a little sad in others. But overall, worth my time.

jenlynnhill's review against another edition

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3.0

In the beginning, I didn't like this book. I had trouble getting into it. I really disliked the main character, Libby. But the further into the book I got, the more I liked it. I did feel like the ending was a bit rushed, but overall I enjoyed it. I would definitely read more by this author.

lamom77's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed this book. It dealt with the heavy topic of having cancer as well losing a loved one to cancer, but I thought the author did a wonderful job handling the story and was even able to interject some humor and romance. A quick read, hard to put down.

wrentheblurry's review against another edition

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Not going to rate it, since I didn't get far--I stopped at Chapter 8/19% in the book. I then skipped to the gag-worthy epilogue, and was glad I stopped when I did. Not my cup of tea!

h3dakota's review against another edition

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3.0

Quick read that has some humor, some romance and moments when a cry prone person will likely lose it. I'm not one of those. Some of the writing is a bit awkward, some sentences I tried to read several times, trying to sort out what the author was trying to say. Otherwise, a pretty light story about dealing with getting handed a potentially fatal cancer diagnosis. Not sure how I feel about the ending, though I figured that was where it was heading. I'm more reality based, so a bit skeptical that such a tale would end happy-happy in real life.

cassidyliebl's review against another edition

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3.0

I think this book had some beautifully written excerpts, enough for me to highlight a couple quotes (which i rarely do). But, it felt like a slow and pretty predictable read. I would recommend it to someone who needs a sappy, straight forward & feel-good book. I would consider reading something else from this author, this type of book just wasn’t really for me.

lisawhelpley's review against another edition

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4.0

An easy read that had great descriptions and has left me dying to visit Puerto Rico. Seems formulaic at times, then goes off course, refreshingly. I liked it.

littleroseygirl's review against another edition

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3.0

The ending felt too easy, unfortunately. But maybe that was the point?

nitalu's review against another edition

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5.0

This is the first book I've read by this author and I loved it!!!! It was so thought provoking and I'm currently helping to take care of my grandmother who is struggling with dementia and it helped to give me more of a positive outlook. I also enjoyed the way Camille writes, I enjoyed the characters and Didn't feel as if anything was missing from the story line. This is a book I will read again.