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Jun 18, 2014ehm_chen rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Overall, this book kept my attention, although I felt that it was drawn out, especially the last third or so. Reading this was like watching a very slow-motion car wreck, and I was filled with increasing dread throughout. Some terrific writing and insightful passages about friendship and love... but ultimately, I found it self-congratulatory and martyrly; the last sentence made me roll my eyes. Also throughout, I kept wondering how Lucy Grealy's family felt about how she was presented, and this made me quite uneasy (and I just actually read an article written by Lucy's sister, expressing her anger and sadness about Patchett's book & related article). There's talent here, but I can't help but think that there's some exploitation and lack of respect too.