![]() ![]() The author managed to connect me to the reading and when Olivia's illness ended up being terminal, I feel deep sadness envisioning me and my best friend in the same situation. Members: Reviews: Popularity: Average rating: Conversations: 87: 6: 284,582 (3.88) None: Best friends Jane, Victoria, and Natalya, who call themselves the Darlings, find their relationship tested when they start their freshman year at three very different high schools. And then I, much like the narrator, realized that it does happen. The Darlings Are Forever by Melissa Kantor. Because in the end, I never expected her to actually die. more as I reached the end I connected a lot more with the narrator. Review 2: The first half of the book left a lot to be desired. But I also don't care for Sarah Dessen books, beloved by many, so maybe I'm just a crusty old carbuncle. The lack of medical reality which some reviewers have commented on didn't really bother me I just felt let down by what seemed like a very generic story when I had been hoping to see some new insights on a problem so many (including me) struggle with. ![]() This book didn't affect my emotional landscape at all. ![]() There were dancers and one of them got cancer. I'm writing this months after finishing the book and all I can remember is cancer-dancing. The friendship is fine, although the characters feel generic to me. Review 1: a cancer book that doesn't have much to add to this well-trod territory. ![]()
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