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tiffanywang29's review against another edition
3.0
I can't say that this book was horrible, but it was boring, sad, depressing, and everything else that adds a dull book, really. I understand that the whole book was about Jamie-right?-getting over his friend's death. Unfortunately, Doris Smith added too much detail and it ended up being boring. No, I do not reccomend this to anyone, unless you are bored and have nothing to do.
fleurdujour's review against another edition
3.0
A very well done children's book on a young boy dealing with the sudden death of his best friend, and what it means for a person to no longer be around. Beautiful language really made this book stand out. A very honest look at the fact that "not all questions have answers."
tmleblanc's review against another edition
4.0
I vividly remember reading this when I was younger. The death in the book brought tears to my eyes! It was the first book that I remember causing that kind of reaction.
shicklin's review against another edition
Grief. Emma snatched this book off the bed and swallowed it in one felt swoop... looking up long enough to tell me it was a sad book. The author handles loss from a child's perspective. It took me back to my grandmom's death when I was in seventh grade. I didn't know whether to eat or not eat, or how to express how sad I was. I remember washing my hands repeatedly at the funeral, I wanted to feel how cold and fresh my hands could feel. I also remember being confused because there were people I was happy to see--but then when I remembered the reason I was seeing them, I felt disloyal. Strange emotions to wade through.
electablue's review against another edition
4.0
Holly wanted me to read this book because she read it in school and loved it. I have to agree it was a very good book and actually made both of us cry.
carrionlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I read this in grade six and I cried and I cried and I cried... It's like the cover artist of the edition I read didn't even bother to ask what the plot of the book was. If the artist had known anything about the book the cover would depict some poor boy struggling with survior's guilt.
peterpokeypanda's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this book was beautiful and simple. It talked about grief in a realistic but not overly intense way that I think would be accessible to child. I would read this or give it to a grieving child.
rebekel89's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
commykaze's review
emotional
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0