Worth reading, but expected better
I came across this book and was drawn in by the idea of a book written in coordination with a website. Not knowing exactly what the book was about, I started reading it and was drawn in to the story immediately. Throughout the beginning, Kimmel uses an abundance of analogies in describing things, really showing the power of writing in how it can help you visualize the most minute details of a scene. It seemed like the story was going somewhere, and it was, but not where I had expected. Roughly the entire last two thirds of the book were about the website, and how it was going to be this great thing and change everyone's lives. The website (comparing it to new character) began to slowly drown out all of the other interactions between the characters happening in the first third, and the descriptive analogies used so abundantly in the beginning became few and far between. Only the "Must Says" at the beginning of each chapter kept you thinking, which didn't always relate to the chapter they introduced.
This book is certainly a quick read, and has an interesting ending that makes the book worth it. Knowing that this book is based upon actual events adds more excitement to the story, and I enjoyed following up with the website.
In regards to the website, many of the links given in the book are broken, and the password protected area referenced to in the book also was down, adding to my disappointment. I thought this book was about helping depression! Hahaha, kidding =). Give it a try.
Great book
This book was recommended to me by a good friend. I knew next to nothing about the struggles that some people face with mental illness, and didn't think I would understand or get anything out of the book. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. I think I was done in three days. There is profound truth and wisdom in this book, and it deals with many things in addition to mental illness. Even though I'm done with the book, I still open it up to read a couple of my favorite "must says", the intro to each chapter, every once in awhile. The website, jeremysprophecy.com, goes along with the book and talks more about the beliefs that Jeremy, the main character, held. This was a great book.
Great book
This book was recommended to me by a good friend. I knew next to nothing about the struggles that some people face with mental illness, and didn't think I would understand or get anything out of the book. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. I think I was done in three days. There is profound truth and wisdom in this book, and it deals with many things in addition to mental illness. Even though I'm done with the book, I still open it up to read a couple of my favorite "must says", the intro to each chapter, every once in awhile. The website, jeremysprophecy.com, goes along with the book and talks more about the beliefs that Jeremy, the main character, held. This was a great book.
Not bad, but not as great as I thought it'd be . . .
I think my title pretty much sums it up. It wasn't a horrible book, it was interesting and I enjoyed it, but I didn't feel it lived up to the hype.
Not bad, but not as great as I thought it'd be . . .
I think my title pretty much sums it up. It wasn't a horrible book, it was interesting and I enjoyed it, but I didn't feel it lived up to the hype.
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