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A review by im_laura_by_the_way
The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe
3.0
All in all I think it was a good book - a tribute to the author's mom and the lessons she imparted him with throughout his life. Also a tribute to books (and readers) everywhere.
It was definitely something that was clearly very personal to the author, which in some ways made it harder for me to connect. Also, since I didn't read most of the books they referenced, it was at times a bit off-putting. I found myself flipping through sections since I didn't feel like I could really understand their dialogue around certain books.
I think if I had read this book without any preconceived notions (I kept reading all of its great reviews in magazines, newspapers, etc.) I would have enjoyed it more, but it had a hard time living up to my high expectations.
If nothing else, it was a really touching tribute to a mom from her son.
It was definitely something that was clearly very personal to the author, which in some ways made it harder for me to connect. Also, since I didn't read most of the books they referenced, it was at times a bit off-putting. I found myself flipping through sections since I didn't feel like I could really understand their dialogue around certain books.
I think if I had read this book without any preconceived notions (I kept reading all of its great reviews in magazines, newspapers, etc.) I would have enjoyed it more, but it had a hard time living up to my high expectations.
If nothing else, it was a really touching tribute to a mom from her son.