Karla F. (KarlaF) reviewed on 1/21/2006 + 106 more book reviews

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, the first I have read by this famous author, substantially because it is a novel unlike any other I've read. In many ways, it reminds me of the Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, except it's not as dark and deep-- it's romantic, but the relationships that people have and their interconnection between heaven and earth are pretty similar. The title tells you the storyline of the book, but it doesn't tell you of the sweet romance that is the centerpiece of the story, or about the stronghold that families of orgins have on people. There is a trite passage about forgiveness, without any accompanying discussion about what this means, that prevented me from giving this five stars. Otherwise, a flawless novel and a softhearted, uplifting ending.

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