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Jun 05, 2007
Lisa Vegan
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My mother died from cancer shortly before my twelfth birthday and this might have been the first book about a cancer patient that I read; I did read it around that time. The first of many books as since that time period I’ve developed a rather morbid interest in reading books about cancer and cancer patients. I remember appreciating this one because it unflinchingly described what it was like to live with and die from cancer (the honesty extremely unusual for its time) and because I liked the ex
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Why do teachers make teenagers read this kind of depressing stuff? Is it so they will appreciate life? Man, I was already so depressed and isolated as a teenager, I really didn't need books like this bringing me down. Total Bummer!
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This book was very sad. The image of Gunther's son with a huge tumor hanging off of his head, but cheerfully wrapping it in a turban, was just heartbreaking. Probably a bit much for a 13-year-old, I think--I'd probably get more out of the book if I read it now.
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Aug 20, 2007
Lara
marked it as to-read
Jan 22, 2009
Bette
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Cynthia
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