The Last Leaves Falling
by:
Sarah Benwell (author)
Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781909531222 (1909531227)
ASIN: 1909531227
Publisher: Random House Children's Publishers UK
Edition language: English
My god, this book is so beautiful and depressing, more so than most books I've read in my life. Don't read this if you're feeling down.It's a story of a teenage boy who's been diagnosed with ALS, a degenerative disease with no cure with only 2 years to live. As the book progresses, his disease slowl...
This book is amazing. It was such a peaceful and fulfilling read. I wish I could just write my review with a blank page with floating butterflies, kind words fleeting across the page and Louis Armstrong singing What a Wonderful World (one of my favorite songs) in the background. Why? Because in the ...
If you hadn't heard about Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) before last summer, you'll probably know it now thanks to all the attention that went into the Ice Bucket Challenge. It was of course only a matter of time before there would be books about it as well. And I thoroughly believe it's a good...
Received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!I didn't love the book, but I really liked it. This was in no way the fault of the characters or the story about ALS. It was however about other things.For instance, the story takes place in Japan (at least I am guessing this since t...