Kerrian Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Ahh, so much dislike for this book! (and dredging up an old topic, go!) I loved it. I read this book when I was about 16, and it really affected me. It's not exciting, and it doesn't move anywhere fast, but it's a look back at all those little things that you share with people you love, the strange things that you remember, the way each person changes in grief, and how people recover from things - no matter how horrible they are, and how destructive - life continues, and even the deepest of wounds heal with time. For me, the film was no comparison. It didn't have the contrast between the harsh, horrible reality of what had happened and rather bittersweet happiness that carried on despite it. The book felt real, it felt like looking on at a real family who were breaking apart and trying to piece life together after losing a child. The film felt far too cliché for me, and far too much like a deliberate Hollywood tear-jerker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doiiiieeezie Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I remember reading this book while waiting for an interview. I had picked it up and simply read it with great interest from front to back. It's a compelling read that will stir the human emotion. Having said that, I was soo looking forward to the movie and was disappointed. The imagery was wonderful and it was more of a dream sequence in some scenes, but it lacked the emotion that was portrayed in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maron Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I regret watching the movie first before having read the book. I still have yet to read it, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboDuck Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Has anyone ever read this? A friend gave it to me and I am wondering what people thought of it. I know it is being made into a movie so I am curious! Thanks in advance! It was mediocre and formulaic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherryberrypie Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 The book was great, the movie was awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akela Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Im rather surprised at all the negativity towards the book. I enjoyed it and I work in a library and that book was the most circulated item I had for months and months! The teens loved it. After you get past a rather graphic beginning (a little too much description for younger ones) I suppose it doesnt really have a super fast pace/plot but I thought the concept was cool. The entire thing is her looking down on earth after her death and watching her friends and family grieve, watching the police investigate, watching life go on without her. Maybe I liked it because it does sorta make you think about what would go on after you're gone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kath Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I liked it a lot too. Haven't seen the movie. I don't understand the negativity either. Some people might be looking for a book where stuff happens all of the time, bam-bam-bam! like in an action movie; this book isn't like that. There were only a few events, it all sort of just flowed slowly, but this does not make a book bad IMHO. It was very emotionally captivating and there were a few scenes that made me cry. It wasn't about events, it was about love and grief and the meaning of family. Great book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennysilver Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 a good read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cognitive_Canine Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Im rather surprised at all the negativity towards the book. I enjoyed it and I work in a library and that book was the most circulated item I had for months and months! The teens loved it. After you get past a rather graphic beginning (a little too much description for younger ones) I suppose it doesnt really have a super fast pace/plot but I thought the concept was cool. The entire thing is her looking down on earth after her death and watching her friends and family grieve, watching the police investigate, watching life go on without her. Maybe I liked it because it does sorta make you think about what would go on after you're gone... In saying that it's not exciting, I don't mean that's a bad thing. I just don't think it translates well into film. A lot of people really disliked the movie 'Lost in Translation" because of the lack of a plot. I mean, it is a film full of people sitting in hotel rooms looking out windows and sitting alone in the bar. But, if you stop worrying about plot and start worrying about the characters and their development, it's an absolutely amazing and beautiful film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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