- Paperback: 355 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (1 July 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312366817
- ISBN-13: 978-0312366810
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 14.7 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,279,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"An ode to love." ---"NRC Handelsblad""Kluun knows how to affect you deeply."---"Marie Claire" magazine"""A wonderful novel about courage, helplessness and real love."---"Cosmopolitan ""Germany"" ""A radical 21st century version of "Love Story,""---"Der Spiegel" (Book of the Week)
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The most honest love story you'll ever read
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book sent me through a rollercoaster of emotions, as others have said. On the one hand I found it impossible to empathise with chronic philanderer Dan and was disheartened by his behaviour and the amoral behaviour of other characters who initially appeared to be decent. But at the same time the love that he bears his wife, and the way that these same people behaved in other ways, is uplifting and inspiring. Be warned: this isn't an easy book to read. It is a no holds barred description of the devastation wrought by cancer and as other reviewers have said at some points I wasn't sure if I could continue reading due to the brutal honesty of the text.
The book is easy to read and difficult to put down - not a book I'd read twice, but one I'm glad I've read, even though I disliked many of the chracters in it. It raised some questions within me about 'right' and 'wrong' and, above all, gave me faith in love, even in flawed form. Highly recommended.
The book is easy to read and difficult to put down - not a book I'd read twice, but one I'm glad I've read, even though I disliked many of the chracters in it. It raised some questions within me about 'right' and 'wrong' and, above all, gave me faith in love, even in flawed form. Highly recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It was a wonderfully written book, with real people with the real things that happen in life. I cried all the way through it and at one point I was even considering not reading any further because it was so upsetting. But I couldn't put this book down. It's an amazing book, please read it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My mother recommended this book to me a few years ago, I now rank it in my top five. I knew it would be great coming from my mother, who (being honest) doesn't particularly care for books, I fell in love with it after only a few pages. I connected with the characters and found their actions and emotions believable and I found myself sharing their pain, suffering and joy. I must admit that although things happen in this book that I would normally completely disagree with, things that I could never forgive if they happened to me - but I found that I understood and even felt sympathy. I laughed out loud and cried like a baby, I have since recommended this to my friends and the rest of my family, all who have since read it agree that it is a beautiful book. I will continue to sing its praises for many years to come.
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