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by Jenny Downham
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The British Book Nerd
The British Book Nerd rated it 12 years ago
Tessa just wants to be a normal 16 year old, to go out partying with her friends and fall in love. However, Tessa is dying of Leukemia and is starting to get to the stage where things like that aren't possible for her anymore. But, Tessa has a list, a list of things she wants to do before she dies -...
Ella Zegarra
Ella Zegarra rated it 12 years ago
Hermoso libro, si es muy lacrimógeno, pero preciosa narración.Sip, lloré
The YA Book Blog!
The YA Book Blog! rated it 12 years ago
Full review here on TotalTeenFiction.I didn't know a great deal about this book before I bought it, other than it was about a girl who was going to die. The book tells the story of Tessa who has terminal cancer, and has come up with a list of things she wants to do before she dies. Together with her...
Kimberley's Book Nook
Kimberley's Book Nook rated it 13 years ago
I liked this book and would say it is worth reading, but it didn't touch my heart as much as books such as My Sister's Keeper or The Fault In Our Stars did.I didn't really like the character Zoe, and I feel like there could've been more detail with the relationship of the main character Tessa and Ad...
Il Bianco...Il Nero. Emozioni di una Musa
Tutti mi dicevano che avrei dovuto leggerlo con vicino un pacco di fazzoletti, perché sarebbe stato drammatico… Ecco, io i fazzoletti non li avevo.Mi spiace dire che rientro nella categoria di quelli che non hanno pianto. Sono rimasta abbastanza delusa, ero certissima di trovarmi tra le mani qualcos...
christina's book corner
christina's book corner rated it 13 years ago
Title - Before I die Author - jenny downham release date - May 26 , 2009summary -Tessa has just months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, and drugs with excruciating side effects, Tessa compiles a list. It’s her To Do Before I Die list. And number one is ...
Addicted to Reading
Addicted to Reading rated it 13 years ago
How do you decide what you want to accomplish before you die? This is the question Sixteen year old Tessa has to find the answer to. Diagnosed with leukemia she has decided against further treatment after four years. Before she dies, she has made a list of things she wants to accomplish. This is a d...
Keertana @ Ivy Book Bindings
Keertana @ Ivy Book Bindings rated it 13 years ago
I read about half of Before I Die before I realized that I just couldn't be bothered anymore. I picked up Before I Die with huge hopes and expectations. I had just finished reading Jenny Downham's You Against Me which was utterly brilliant but Before I Die simply didn't do it for me. Sixteen-year-ol...
The Ninja Reader
The Ninja Reader rated it 13 years ago
Cried my eyes out. Review to come.
Der Bücherwahnsinn
Der Bücherwahnsinn rated it 13 years ago
Meine Meinung Titel & Cover: Der Titel sagt eigentlich schon alles, es lässt kein Happy End zu. Man weiss eigentlich vor dem Lesen schon das Tess sterben wird. Das Bild auf dem Buch vermittelt aber gleichzeitig eine gewisse Leichtigkeit, wenn nicht gar Fröhlichkeit, was durchaus mit der Geschichte ...
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