I just finished "My Sister's Keeper" which I acknowledged in the blog as My Good Book. This was one of the hardest books for me to read, and the only other book in my life that actually made me cry at the end.
Side note - the other was "Bridges of Madison County" and I read the book after I saw the movie and both made me cry uncontrollably -you know, one of those snot running down your nose and wiped all over your sleeve because no one told you to bring Kleenex kind of cry - ugh.
This book should have one of those Warning stickers on it, like an R-Rated Uncut movie version or like my Guns-N-Roses CD back in middle school, to warn me or the parental unit buying it that there may be some content unsuitable for young listeners or watchers. The warning should read, "To any adult with young children, some if not most of this book's content will be an uncomfortable read, could cause nightmares and potential paranoia should your child show a bruise or complain of aches". The story was told well, I just didn't like the story told. So, skip this book, skip the movie if you have young children now, are planning to have them, have grandkids, or have ever had children - this is one story I could have gone without.
On to a more daunting book of historical fiction, for which I am better suited.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
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Good to know about My Sister's Keeper. I'll skip it. You are going to LOVE the Pillars. LOVE it. You'd also like The Other Boelyn Girl. I read it, and have been watching old episodes of The Tudors, ever since.
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