How to Save a Life

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words to decribed this book; Depressing, unlikely and heartfelt (yes, I know the last one is kind of out in left field, but the author does write in a way that can call out to your heart if you will let it.) Mandy has my deepest sympathy for what she's been through. I felt bad and sad every time I read her part. But I also get how Jill's feeling about Robin's decision. I could imagine how it felt when your own mother "seems" to love and get along very easily with other girl of the same age than with you. My only criticism is that the narrator mispronounces Sara Ramirez’s first name. Kate Mulligan uses the American, not the Latina pronunciation which someone should have caught before the audiobook was released. Oh my goodness I loved this book! Its full of heart (excuse the pun) but this book just has everything I love in a story. The characters are so well written. In the end I loved them all but my mind frequently changed on who was my favourite. You really feel like you are going on a journey of self discovery with them and become so invested. Its almost like you grow with them. Verdict: I spent half the time wanting to punch her and tell her to stop being such a massive bitch.

Because like I said… jeez, these girls were difficult to love and these guys have the patience of a saint. Both these guys got a bit of a rough deal in this story. But she was tad bit weird too. You know the kind of people who force their friendship onto you and won't leave you alone and they tell all kinds of things about themselves and you are left feeling all awkward and flustered. She was just like that. But after getting to know her, I can honestly say she was a real sweetheart. Jill is mourning her father. Essentially, she is a mean bitch. Yes, she has an excuse - her dad's death - but she is still a very unpleasant person - cynical, rude and off-putting.

avem parte de o poveste despre viața celor trei, o poveste ce întinde pe durata a 18 ani, cu puține suișuri as zice eu, și cu multe coborâșuri, un montagne russe, exact asa cum e și viața. i'm glad i gave it a shot, because although i liked it less than paper towns, it is always a good thing for me to step out of my comfort zone, even if only temporarily. do you see how broad and catholic my tastes are becoming??

The book is split into 14 sections that each have a different topic focusing on events throughout the history of the show. It discusses the exits of important characters and the decisions that got them to the point, it also talked about how Shondaland grew and how Ellen Pompeo became one of the highest paid actresses.The book didn’t just give the classic behind the scenes information it also gave us a look at what the writers room is like, and the process that the writers must go through to create each episode. Unfortunately some of the information did not feel completely expressed to the level I wanted. I was hoping for more rare or exclusive information; a lot of it was taken from interviews that had previously aired.Despite how cheesy the quote seems, How to Save a Life is a tale on overcoming the hardships you face in your life. From the dual perspective of Jill MacSweeney and Mandy Kalinowski, they relate the tale of their disoriented lives that somehow clashed when Mandy meets Jill’s mother online. Mandy, on the other hand, was a character I took awhile to warm up to. When we first meet Mandy, she is chatting up a fellow stranger on a train, helplessly trying to ingratiate herself within his life, much to his surprise. And yet, although Mandy seems like a creep at first, we recognize her actions as a sign of longing - for love, for a place to belong, for people who accept her. In Jill's life, Mandy is both worried at the prospect of finding a new life for herself after her baby is born and frightened that Jill's mother will regret her decision to bring Mandy into her home. Jill, of course, does not trust Mandy at all, but with time, these two grow to share a close bond. Mandy's narration is filled more with day-to-day musings or past recollections rather than the busy life that Jill leads, but both are just as poignant. I especially enjoyed all the care given to mention Mandy's child and her own conflicted feelings over giving up the baby and wanting a better home for it. For many teens, myself included, Mandy's feelings are difficult to understand and even for adults, it's a challenge to allow yourself to put yourself in a situation the way Mandy did. And yet, Zarr makes us come to understand Mandy perfectly, delving into her mind and witnessing her steady growth as she comes to realize where - and who - she truly belongs with.

Sembra quasi che avere avuto una seconda occasione (a prescindere che si tratti della vita stessa o della carriera professionale) sia un motivo per autodistruggersi, anziché risorgere e ricominciare.

This book was moving. It had the potential to be sappy, but it didn’t go there. It is hard to explain what made me love this book, the words are hard to find. I identify with Jill. I have a tendency to keep to myself and hold people at a distance sometimes. Maybe I should stop being like that. I was completely swept away by How To Save A Life which truly is a salve for the soul. It’s a beautiful book, full of drama, passion and truth: you’ll remember Joel, Kerry and Tim long after you finish reading their story'

Every character is unlikable with Tim being The King of Twats. I honesly couldn't stand him and hoped that maybe, just maybe, he'd die and relieve me from this misery. Kerry e Tim hanno un sogno comune, diventare medici, ma dopo che i destini dei tre si sono uniti niente va come prima: i sogni diventano impossibili o cambiano o vengono disconosciuti. Such an emotional read, full of important information regarding what to do if someone has a cardiac arrest, and how it's crucial to act fast and start cpr.

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I cried. As someone who is frequently teased for never having cried during "The Notebook" or "The Titanic" and rather well-known for my ice-cold heart, this admission carries quite a bit of weight. How to Save a Life is a novel that hasn't gone unnoticed by readers, but I remained skeptical about reading it myself. Frankly speaking, I find little allure in novels about teenage pregnancy, let alone when paired alongside with grief. After reading - and absolutely loving - Small Damages earlier this year, however, I began to realize that my pre-conceived notions about novels that dealt with teen pregnancy were utterly unfounded. And How to Save a Life simply proved me right. Sara Zarr's most popular novel lives up to its hype and delivered above and beyond my sky-high expectations, instantly making her one of my favorite authors. Ever. I was hooked from the first chapter. I barely stopped myself from rushing to the ending. I seriously couldn't stop reading it. I didn't feel, to me, like a work of fiction at all! It was more like reading a memoir. I'm just in awe of the AMAZING character development, and the writing, that was SO fluid it felt like it was written by 3 different people. Jill is a high-school girl grieving the loss of her Dad. She has lost most of her friends. She really doesn't know who she is anymore. Her Mother has the hairbrained idea to adopt this baby involving no lawyers and no middle men. Jill sees this as a HUGE problem. She doesn't trust Mandy. She doesn't trust her Mom's judgment. She is skeptical of everything. She thinks her mom is trying to patch a whole in her heart with this baby. She is angry, sad, jealous and confused. She is a mess. Kerry Smith is going to save lives--and so is her best friend, Tim Palmer. After years of working towards medical school, they are about to sit for their entrance exams. But on the eve of the new millennium, a classmate goes into cardiac arrest, changing everything.