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Ways to Live Forever (Hardcover)

by Sally Nicholls (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books (Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0545069483
  • ISBN-13: 978-0545069489
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.5 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should read this!, 6 Mar 2008
By Ms. Alice J. Swan (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ways to Live Forever (Paperback)
I read this book in one sitting whilst waiting for a visa in the Ugandan Embassy: I was so engrossed and had eyes so full of tears that I failed to notice when my ticket number was called, despite the 4 hour wait.

Ways to Live Forever is one of the most honest books I have ever read - it is hard to remember that it is a work of fiction when the characters seem so real. Sam is dying of leukaemia yet somehow his story is neither tragic nor sentimental. As an 11-year-old, Sam is keen to find out as much about death as he can: his list of Questions Nobody Will Answer is testimony to how uncomfortable the subject is for the adults in Sam's life. Yet Sam is practical, and curious about his fate, and determined not to waste any of the time he has left.

This book takes a taboo subject and shines a bright light straight at it: if a death is imminent, then don't try and pretend it won't happen. Ways to Live Forever is funny in a way that will make you repeatedly laugh out loud, uplifting and extraordinarily powerful. Sally Nicholls has a rare talent. I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Touching. , 8 Jan 2008
This review is from: Ways to Live Forever (Paperback)
This story is the diary/school project of Sam, a boy dying of leukaemia. Once started, I lost two mornings (at work!) reading this. It is suggested reading for young teenagers but I am over 30 and well enjoyed it. I found this book sympathetic (in a boyish kind of way) and surprisingly funny. Really, really good.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply outstanding , 27 Jan 2008
By Mrs. H. Murray Hill (UK) - See all my reviews
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This is a novel which you might think will be heartbreaking but it's uplifting, insightful, funny and feels absolutely true. Although it's a children's book, I'm sure this would be enjoyed by readers of all ages. Sam's story is profound and moving because it is told very simply; Sally Nicholls genuinely does not hit a single wrong note. I've made a list of people I want to give it to. Buy it now for someone you like!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Way to live forever
I borrowed this book from a freind, doing a swap while she read my book before I die-(very, very good).
I think it's a really good book about sam who has got lukemia. Read more
Published 2 months ago

4.0 out of 5 stars Hit with son aged 13, less so with daughter aged 15
Son found it hard to put down - unusual for him with any book. Daughter less impressed but did finish it.
Published 5 months ago by I. Huntingford

4.0 out of 5 stars Ways to live Forever - Review by Max Lake - This Book Will Stay with You Forever
A boy with Leukaemia has his days numbered. This book provides an insight into the life of a child with a fatal disease, and displays his daily life right to the bitter end... Read more
Published 6 months ago by G. Ashworth

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
Quite simply this is a beautifully written and wonderful book, and one of the most moving I have ever read. Read more
Published 8 months ago by P. H. Lee

4.0 out of 5 stars Simply (and) beutiful!
How lovely novel this is. Normally I don't read novel for young adults but I did liked this one very much indeed. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Milan R.

5.0 out of 5 stars This book will live with you forever!
I have just finished reading "Ways to Live Forever" by Sally Nicholls and I predict this to be the winner of the Manchester Book Awards 2009. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Annie C

5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly beautiful
This is the kind of book that will stay with you long after you've finished it. It's a sad but beautiful story that speaks right from the heart. Buy it now!
Published 10 months ago by Zobi D

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, moving ...
I read this with trepidation, I know the premise of the book and was worried that it was going to be a depressing look at a child's struggle with leukaemia. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Roo

5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful book
I was lucky to get a copy before publication through work, my wife teaches and took it first and came downstairs raving about it and made me and my 12 year old daughter read it! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. A. Higginson

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
This book is beautiful. From about half way through I was in a constant state of tears and awe at Sam's braveness. Read more
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