The Survival Kit
by:
Donna Freitas (author)
When Rose’s mom dies, she leaves behind a brown paper bag labeled Rose’s Survival Kit. Inside the bag, Rose finds an iPod, with a to-be-determined playlist; a picture of peonies, for growing; a crystal heart, for loving; a paper star, for making a wish; and a paper kite, for letting go.As Rose...
show more
When Rose’s mom dies, she leaves behind a brown paper bag labeled Rose’s Survival Kit. Inside the bag, Rose finds an iPod, with a to-be-determined playlist; a picture of peonies, for growing; a crystal heart, for loving; a paper star, for making a wish; and a paper kite, for letting go.As Rose ponders the meaning of each item, she finds herself returning again and again to an unexpected source of comfort. Will is her family’s gardener, the school hockey star, and the only person who really understands what she’s going through. Can loss lead to love?
show less
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780374399177 (0374399174)
Publish date: October 11th 2011
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages no: 351
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Realistic Fiction,
Romance,
Family,
Contemporary,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
Music,
Death,
Young Adult Contemporary,
Young Adult Romance
5 starsThe Survival Kit is my best YA reads for 2014! Mixed feelings to be expected if you're decided to try this book; death, grief, sorrow, happiness, forgiveness, peace and... loads, you named it. I, for one, loved everything about this book - the main characters, minor characters, the story and ...
The Survival Kit is written for the readers who painstakingly shy away from issue novels; from the inevitable pain and hurt and pure emotion that they bring. While Freitas's novel is beautifully written, capturing the emotions of grief and heartache in a seamless manner and integrating within this s...
please read my review at thebookbabesreads.blogspot.com
Unbelievable fricken good, and let me say saWOON!!! Cant wait to dive into Freitas other novel; this gorgeous game, which has been sitting on my shelf for a while.
Log in with Facebook 
