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A review by readingfromfrance
This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl by Lori Earl, Wayne Earl, Esther Earl
2.0
I'm a bit upset with this book. I mean, Esther surely was a great person but let's be honest; if it wasn't for her relationship with John Green would this book ever have been published ? I don't think so. As Esther wrote a lot in her journal entries, she didn't do anything special. So why did she deserve more than others to have a book ? I mean, how many young people die from cancer and how many have the opportunity to let their "footprints" in a concrete way ? How many people did great things and wasn't even noticed ? This book exist because the book industry wanted to make money and that is not fair not for Esther nor for her family and friends who did really care about her.
I'm not saying that Esther wasn't a great, kind and awesome person don't get me wrong !!
On the other hand I LOVED her dad's voice ! I mean, her mom didn't get too deep she was just giving informations, but her DAD oh man, what a great man ! (NOT SAYING HER MOM ISN'T, JUST SAYING I COULDN'T FEEL IT AS MUCH IN THE BOOK DON'T GET UPSET !)
I have to say that I was expecting WAY MORE. I'm just sitting here, wondering if I have even learned something about Esther and her family.
The only thing that this book really gave me is an insight in a NORMAL life of a teenager. And YES I know that Esther wasn't expecting to be published. That's maybe why there isn't any deep material. But yeah, wasn't expecting that.
Let see if my thoughts change during the next few days...
I'm not saying that Esther wasn't a great, kind and awesome person don't get me wrong !!
On the other hand I LOVED her dad's voice ! I mean, her mom didn't get too deep she was just giving informations, but her DAD oh man, what a great man ! (NOT SAYING HER MOM ISN'T, JUST SAYING I COULDN'T FEEL IT AS MUCH IN THE BOOK DON'T GET UPSET !)
I have to say that I was expecting WAY MORE. I'm just sitting here, wondering if I have even learned something about Esther and her family.
The only thing that this book really gave me is an insight in a NORMAL life of a teenager. And YES I know that Esther wasn't expecting to be published. That's maybe why there isn't any deep material. But yeah, wasn't expecting that.
Let see if my thoughts change during the next few days...