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The First Day of the Rest of My Life
by Cathy Lamb
I enjoyed this book though it deals with lots of tough issues. Truly, there was one too many issues. They were dealt with very well but it did not need to have that many. Also I am not sure it needed to be as graphic as it was. There are certain images that will never leave me. Tough, tough subject.
In the end this is a story of how love can overcome tragic awful stuff. There is so much love in this story that you feel it coming off the pages. I think this what I enjoyed the most and what made me get through the tough stuff. It is also quite funny! There were many times when I was laughing out loud. I suppose that is the point of this story - there is laughter and love in the midst of awful. The love and laughter are always more powerful.
Some of the story line was unbelievable and over the top but I excuse it a bit as I loved the characters. The grandmother is too much and it got repetitive and old. The hearing violin was so unbelievable that it was simply crazy. The reunion at the end is also crazy.
In the end this is a story of how love can overcome tragic awful stuff. There is so much love in this story that you feel it coming off the pages. I think this what I enjoyed the most and what made me get through the tough stuff. It is also quite funny! There were many times when I was laughing out loud. I suppose that is the point of this story - there is laughter and love in the midst of awful. The love and laughter are always more powerful.
Some of the story line was unbelievable and over the top but I excuse it a bit as I loved the characters. The grandmother is too much and it got repetitive and old. The hearing violin was so unbelievable that it was simply crazy. The reunion at the end is also crazy.