Review: An Emotional and Beautiful Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2011
I really didn't know what to expect with this book. It truly was an emotional journey of hope, courage, and love. I couldn't put it down and found myself tearing up through the entire book. I think the reason I enjoyed this book was because of the emotional connection I felt.The author did a wonderful job helping me understand more about epilepsy and truly feel for the characters and their struggles. The writing style wasn't my favorite. The style seems a bit robotic and simplistic to me and the conversations didn't flow as naturally as I like. I realize that often times those who suffer these types of serious illness are more mature, so I didn't expect immature conversation- just more natural. I also think I would have prefered the story to be in present tense instead of past. Being one that has experienced loss, I was surprised there wasn't more emotion surrounding the loss of her parents, I assume that is just because the author didn't want that to be the focus of the story. None of that kept me from falling in love with Teagan and her family and friends. Her courage was inspiring.I truly enjoyed this book. It is a wonderful drama and I would recommend it, especially if you have a friend or have ever known someone with epilepsy. This is a wonderful story of compassion and friendship.Parents: I really think this is a great book for teens. There is only one moment where 2 characters have sex. It isn't detailed and protection is mentioned. Language stayed clean and I really feel like this is a great book to introduce teens to illness and compassion.