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Liked It “Its a really good book. There is a few swear words, but its not 2 bad. It can be a little confusing at some times.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “I didn't really like this book. It was repetitive, hard to understand, and slightly disturbing.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Quite good.”
Ella Royden wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Sinister but interesting.”
Paige A. wrote this review Thursday, April 5, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I didn't really like this book. It was repetitive, hard to understand, and slightly disturbing.”
Maggie:) wrote this review Wednesday, December 28, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Its a really good book. There is a few swear words, but its not 2 bad. It can be a little confusing at some times.”
Alyssa K. wrote this review Wednesday, December 7, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book made me feel so much. It made me dig a hole inside of me to store it all, all the danger and madness!”
flickaflea wrote this review Friday, July 22, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It was good. A little odd torward the end...”
McKenna wrote this review Thursday, September 3, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I thought this was a horrible book. It had such a good premise - boy's sister in hospital because of accident, no one knows what happened, boy tries to find out. However, the writing was horrible, the author used the line, "I just got the chills, someone must have walked over my grave" about 30 times. Also, the narrative hopped back and forth between the past and present for both the main character Hal and his sister who was in a coma so it was a bit hard to follow.”
Azuree wrote this review Tuesday, August 11, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book is a really good, interesting and touching read about a boy called Hal whose sister's in a coma and he sets out to find out why. It leads him on a journey of love, life and loss. This book is really worth reading.”
~*Miss Kurai Tsuki*~ wrote this review Tuesday, July 28, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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TeensReadToo.com wrote this review Sunday, July 19, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Every year the whole family goes to Cornwall, to the beach house, for vacation. Mum, Dad, Charley, Hal, Sara -- one big happy family, every year. Until this year. This year Charley won't be there. This year they won't be much of a happy family anymore. And it's all because of Charley. Charley's staying at home, in a hospital bed, in a coma. Caught somewhere between life and death. She's been that way since Hal found her last summer, washed up on the rocks by the water.
Ever since that day, nothing seems right, or even okay anymore. Mum and Dad have been fighting, Mum's unpredictable and distant, Hal is confused and angry, and even Sara asks questions that no one can answer and says things no one can understand.
The one thing Hal knows for sure is that his sister is not in the body that lies in that hospital bed. He can't stand to go there. He can't stand to see his vibrant, lively sister colorless and wasted. He can't stand to hear people talk to her like she's a sick child, like the world is still normal. Vacation seems like an escape to Hal.
At the beach house, Hal finds he's more trapped than ever. Charley is everywhere: in pictures, in memories, in the secret places they used to explore, in the memories of the new friends he's making, even in his head. Hal is starting to think that there's more to the story than any of them realize. The closer he gets to it, the more he can feel and hear his sister. Maybe he can find the answers that they both need. But, time is running short, and things are starting to seem dangerous. Every answer brings more questions, and Hal doesn't know if he's prepared to do what needs to be done. He only knows that he has to find a way, for Charley, for his family, for himself.
While some readers may find it hard to accept the clairvoyant relationship between Hal and Charley, it's not really hard to believe. When you're a kid no one understands you better than your family. Especially a brother or sister that's very close to you in age, and is your best friend. Who else would know you thoughts, and hear you when no one else is listening?
Not just a touching story (yes I cried) but beautiful. Yes, it's heartwarming, and heartbreaking. Sure, it's a coming of age story. It's also mysterious and surprisingly suspenseful. The characters are full, whole people. They surprise you, and make you angry, and make you feel what they feel. And the ending is the kind of ending that's so right that it makes you mad. It may not be what you expected, or what you wanted, but it's right and it's real. Just like this book.”“kinda weird”
Allison Kappler wrote this review Monday, June 1, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
