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A light-hearted way to address a solemn topic

Revisado: 10-24-17

I love a book that seems like it's about one thing and turns out to be about something else entirely. The less predictable the book the better in my opinion. Boo certainly doesn't disappoint in that arena.

The main character, Boo, is a 13 year-old boy who dies and goes to Heaven. Well, he actually goes to 13 year-old American Heaven. In life, Boo was an outcast. In Heaven, he fails at being an outcast. Through a series of letters to his parents, we learn about Boo's life, interests, opinions, and what actually happened on the day he died.

So many serious topics are addressed in this book, but the author somehow managed to present them in a fun way. The characters are lovable and imperfect. The theology is a complete mess, but this is a fantasy book after all. This is great listen for anyone, and I think it would be especially valuable for a teenager though there are lessons for all of us in this book.

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Liked it

Revisado: 07-31-14

Fun read. Good characters. Good plot. Enough drama and enough humor to keep it interesting. Worth a listen.

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Just not for me

Revisado: 07-31-14

This book probably wasn't horrible. It was just horrible for me. The mushy drama got on my nerves.

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Misleading Title

Revisado: 06-25-13

In my opinion, this book wasn't actually about Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker as much as it was about Mrs. Lincoln and her emotional distress. I had presumed the story was going to follow the life of the dressmaker, but the dressmaker's story was secondary to Mrs. Lincoln's story.

Prior to reading this book, I knew that Mrs. Lincoln had struggled with emotional issues throughout her life. This book gave the impression that Mrs. Lincoln was a self-centered basket case. I do not know which is the more accurate picture. As for the dressmaker, the little we learn about her life in this book is fascinating. She would be considered quite an accomplished person in any era.

This book was interesting, but I thought it dragged on for too long. I'm glad to have listened to it, and I was glad when it was over.

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Probably good if you like sappy romance

Revisado: 04-30-13

I got this book on sale, and I didn't really read the summary very well before purchasing it. I was expecting more of a historical fiction novel, and this was a romance novel. Therefore, even though I hated this book, I wouldn't say that it's horrible. If you like romance novels, you might like this one. The overall plot was good, but I didn't like the sappy dialogue at all and thought it took away from the story.

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If you love southern humor....

Revisado: 04-01-13

This book was so funny. If you like Jill Conner Browne's books, you will probably like this one too. I laughed out loud many times during this book. It hit pretty close to home. Her narration is a bit flat, but I didn't really mind. Funny woman, funny book.

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Excellent premise, but I didn't get it

Revisado: 03-05-13

I wanted to like this bizarre crime mystery, and I really did like it for awhile. I was even willing to overlook the narration, which was artificially dramatic in my opinion. The storyline had me pulled in for many hours, but somehow I started getting lost. The characters started running together. I got the sense that I should have been tying together plotlines but I wasn't. I think that was part of the reason that I didn't really care to try to figure out the identify of the murderer. If the reader doesn't care who did it, then there's not much point in listening to a mystery. I also didn't think actual people would behave in the ways that these characters did. Some of them didn't seem very bright. My last complaint is that the main character uses the term "my twin" about a gazillion times to describe his brother. I completely understood the two men were twins from the beginning, so this got really old. Most twins do not repeatedly refer to their twin as "my twin" in normal conversation. I think it would have been fine to simply refer to the character as "my brother" or by his name more often. I would not purchase this book again.

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Surprisingly fun!

Revisado: 02-05-13

I know it sounds absurd to describe this book as fun, but it was a very enjoyable story. The characters were brilliantly fleshed out, and the plot was mostly realistic. If you are entertained by witty teenage humor, sarcastic but not necessarily negative, then you will probably get a kick out of the dialogue in this book. Granted, the topic of childrens cancer is not a cheery topic, and illness and death are a large part of this story. However, to me, this book is more about living than about dying.

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Just not my thing

Revisado: 02-05-13

This book was really not my cup of tea. After reading the summary, I was excited about hearing this one. However, as the story unfolded, I thought it was unbelievable and boring. Most of the characters were dull, and the plot was ridiculous as well. It is surprising to me that so many people enjoyed this story. I'm truly stumped by this book's popularity.

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An inventive story but incorrect theology

Revisado: 01-03-12

Surprisingly, I enjoyed the beginning of this book which I had assumed I would hate. However, it didn't take long to see the problems with the way the author portrayed the Christian God. In my opinion, this book skewed, misinterpretted, and in many cases, completely misrepresented the Christian God. I did find that there were also some very good ideas in the story, and there were several ways that the author described aspects of Christianity that really clarified some theological ideas for me. So, I can't say that the entire book is garbage; however, I would say that this book shouldn't be used by a non-Christian or a new Christian to get an accurate picture of God. I would recommend that anyone who reads this book also read reviews and discussions from mature Christians to ensure that the reader doesn't grasp onto false ideas.

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