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somewheregirl7 's review for:
The Ethan I Was Before
by Ali Standish
This book broke my heart and put it back together again. I wanted to stay lost in the pages with Ethan, Kacey and Coralee forever. Standish is a fantastic story teller and her characters are so vivid and memorable they make the story a pure delight to read, even when dealing with a tough topic like grief. THE ETHAN I WAS BEFORE is perfect for fans of BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA or THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH. Like TERABITHIA the location of the novel becomes another character, so rich and full it's impossible to ignore, and it also perfectly captures the uncertainties and triumphs of a new friendship. Like JELLYFISH, this novel faces grief head on and paints it in heartbreaking, crystal clear detail. There were so many lines that I loved. So many scenes that I wanted to memorize. This is a book I know I'll be reading again and again and one I'll definitely be recommending frequently. I loved every word.