An essential read for High School students and for young adults. The last months in the life of a 16 year old girl dying of Leukemia would not seem to be a subject that people would want to read about. If you think this you would be wrong.
Tessa who narrates the book, writes about the last months of her life with an intensity that is breath taking. She has a list of ten things that she wants to do before she dies and top of the list is having sex with a boy. Sometimes getting what you want does not satisfy the need that you have, and this is one of the themes that are explored in this excellent novel. Tessa has a number of relationships and friends, plus a brilliant father, and her last months are inventive, funny, embarrassing, but most of all understandable and real. There is no sentimentality about this book, and the ending will leave you glowing for days. You just have to talk about it to everyone.
Read it!
Published by David Fickling Books
Reviewed by Bob
3 comments:
I loved this book, made me cry!! Really surprised to see it on a list for Year 7+. I think it is for older readers.
I think you are right Coleen - year 9-10 perhaps?
i think your both wrong. i read it and although i wouldn't be comfortable talkin about it with a teacher i still enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone who would listen. i loved it!!!! :]
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