Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Before I Die
I am currently reading the book Before I Die by Jenny Downham. The book is about a girl named, Tessa, who has diagnosed with cancer about four years ago. A little bit ago the doctors told Tessa she didn't have much time to live. Instead of sitting around and moping all day Tessa wants to live life and not die until March when she will be 17. She creates a bucket things of all the things she wants to do before she dies. Somethings she wants to do is try drugs and go one whole day saying yes to everything people ask her to do. So far Tessa has done the two I have just mentioned. During the story so far Tessa has had to go to the doctors to get a serious of test done. She describes the hospital as a place where she spends her time dying she also says she can't remember each nurse that she has all are nice to her, but the faces all blur together. Tessa really doesn't care about her life any more and gets thrills from putting herself at risk and I think that she is going to get very injured and that may even lead to her death. I like this book so far, but feel like I know what is going to happen in the end. I feel lucky to not have to be tested on continuously.This book is a very classic idea for a story but I hope it will be unique.
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Robyn! this book sounds really interesting. it also sounds serious and yet funny at the same time. this is a book that really intrigues me and sounds really good. Do you think that maybe the thing that happens at the end is that she dies? I hope not. but thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteRobyn,
ReplyDeleteBefore I Die sounds like a really interesting book and I would consider reading it! It reminds me of the book and movie, My Sister's Keeper, which I enjoyed a lot. It sounds like the kind of book that could be life changing, and a great lesson of how we sometimes take advantage of the basic things/needs we already have in life. I would love to hear more about this book! Good choice:)