You know, when I first started reading this book I was optimistic. For whatever reason, I didn't read the back cover of the book nor did I skim the Goodreads synopsis. Based off what I knew of this book, I thought it was going to be a book from a sister's vantage point as her sister battles leukemia. I thought it was some close-knit family falling apart as their loved one dies. Well, the falling apart part was right, but nothing else was (no spoilers). Some parts of the book I openly cried. For most of it, I was confused until the last 50 pages or so until it's made clear what's going on. One of the romances seemed like content filler to me; I didn't get very into it and it felt cliché. The ending took me by surprise and honestly, disappointed me. It is too rushed- too much in just a couple chapters. I feel cheated. Very sad book about a dysfunctional family dealing with one child's terminal illness. I gave it a 4/5 stars on Goodreads. I'm going to try and watch the movie next- if I can stand Cameron Diaz as the mom for that long (not at all who I pictured as the mom, I was thinking someone a little more Sally Field).
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