This one can make you cry in a good way
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I loved a man called Ove.  This one is also about how different people make the world better. Though in this case the protagonist is an almost 8 year old.  Though a completely adult like child, who solves the mysteries of who the people in her building are.  Really really worth reading.
3451021
This book is super emotional for me, because it reminds me of personal things in my life; that being said, I can see people enjoying the book and not having this crazy personal reaction and cry like a baby (like I did). I did say in my title for the review that you know what's going to happen and you will never be able to prepare yourself. A book has never just laid it out there like this (as far as I know), but you still can't help falling in love with the two major and all the minor characters. Adam Silvera painted a picture so beautifully with his characters, but also this world. Death-Cast calls every person that is going to die that day between midnight and three. The point is so each individual will have that opportunity to do the things they put off and to say their final goodbyes. Whether, in reality, this is a good thing or not, I'm not even going to say. It's just the world Mr. Silvera puts the reader in.

Mateo and Rufus meet through "The Last Friend" phone application, which gets people who want to just hook up on their last day, one man who claims to have "the cure for death in his pants," people who are not dying who want to be there for others, and many more. Mateo is a very shy and sheltered eighteen-year-old, who feels like he spent his life playing it too safe when he gets the call from Death-Cast. Rufus is in the middle of beating up his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend when he gets the call. When he's doing his own funeral with his foster family and gang, the cops have been called and he's forced to flee his friends in order to not spend his last day in jail. He finds the app and Mateo reaches out to him and they meet. They start their day and do things that are awful and things that are great, but they end up doing things for each other that they never thought could happen.

The Book, for me, is going to get a B+. This book was great and I enjoyed most of it. For me, the books that get 5's or A's in my system only happen 1-3 times a year. This was a solid book and did exactly what it was supposed to do, but I cannot say that it was in the top five. It is definitely something that should be read and I think it shows a version of a M/M relationship that isn't as "offensive" to a conservative audience. While I find LGBT books to be fine in general, I think some can be offended by stupid things like two boys who kiss or something like that. So, this is a book that should be read; it has lessons about regrets, last days, and so much more. I think this book is an important one and I really hope that people can give this book a chance.
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This is one of those books that makes you FEEL. Your heart with break with the main characters. You will cry when they cry. You will relate to their most tender moments. A euphoric warm feeling will fill you when the characters find their bliss. This book makes you so grateful for the ones you have in your life. I don't mean to make it sound so sappy. Read it. You will be glad you did.
318664
Boy does this author know how to pluck your heart strings. Seriously, I think I cried for like an hour straight while reading this. It's sad, it's lovely. If all of Picoults novels are going to make me this emotional I will have to take a long break between them. I can't be walking around all puffy-eyed all the time!
4645030
If you want a good cry this is the book for you.
1764566
I love how you can feel the feelings of the characters and cry ,be happy, confused ,feel the love and heartbreak. Its worth it to read it.
3549407
This is one of the tougher books that I have read in this series because of the content, but it's also really good. You may need your tissues.

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
4100025
If theres one thing to be said about this author and every book that Ive had the pleasure of reading that shes penned thus far, its this. She knows how to make you feel.

Sure, it might be in the most torturous and heart wrenching ways, or it may even be humorous, but by books end, you're going to feel and you're going to feel a lot.

One of the best things besides her ability to bring emotional that I also enjoy, especially as it pertains to this series and the one that came before it (Jack, Blackie and the other brothers), is her ability to take issues that based on the news today are paramount and very, very real, and use them in a way that not only opens your eyes to them if you're unfamiliar, but makes you feel for all of the parties involved.

This one, what happened to Cobras sister, the angle she took here in using trafficking of girls, it wasn't exactly a revelation for me because I am aware of just how often that goes on and how sick and depraved these individuals that do it are, but it was gripping. And, written in a way that I think was real, but also sensitive to anyone who might read this book later down the line that have lived this. I think going into something this heavy, she did her homework and for that Im thankful. Along with the fact that she didn't exactly gloss over the ugly parts of it. It was real, it was painful but god, the way it all comes about by books end, was honestly beautiful.

Ive got to admit that towards the end, she writes a line that for a split second, until I allowed myself to continue after the mini heart stop I had, I wanted to smack her with the book for because after becoming so emotionally entangled and caught up with this couple, that was the last thing I wanted to read. This is where she gets another nod from me, because if I wasn't already so attached, so deeply involved in the lives of these characters and the story taking place, that reaction wouldnt have happened.

Thats what reading is all about.

These characters, they may do things that you and I might not do. They may make choices or decisions in the heat of the moment the way we are all known to do and they might not be the same ones weve made, but I will say this, they were real. I had moments where I didn't exactly agree with the way Celeste handled what was happening around her and the same could be said for the disappearing act that Cobra himself was known for, but what I did do, was understand and honestly, it only made me love them more. They weren't perfect, this wasn't a story filled with all things pretty. It was messy, it was downright trying and horrific at points, but what it also was, was a real love story. Because nothing worth having ever comes easy.

Before I end this review off and urge you to go and pick up this series as well as all the other books before it so you can get a grasp on some of the other players that make appearances here, I just want to say one final thingif theres one thing I enjoy most about MC books, its the brotherhood. The family dynamic here. The way these people who stem from all levels of society and are thrown together by the pasts theyve lived and ghosts they're trying to escape, come together and in the end, are all Property of Parrish.

God its a beautiful thing. The same way this story was. The same way these bruised people are.

And thats what makes this book, the second in the Nomad series, but probably my favorite so far, such a phenomenal read. The beauty hidden beneath the pain and destruction.
1941976
Some of these songs will make you cry. Some will make you dance.  All of them are worth listening to again and again.
452056
How can you describe a book that you loved SO MUCH, and yet one that (in some ways) ripped through you like a knife because its SO real? For me, thats a little bit like what What Dreams May Come was like. Heart-wrenchingly beautiful, and at the same time painful to watch. And one that made it to near the top of my list for 2017 in the end.

I expected a sweet romance when I picked this up, but instead I was given a novel with depths of grief and dashed dreams that completely blew me away. It wasn't that this story was deep, necessarilyit was just good. And for me, I was able to relate to the main character, understand her pain and (SPOILER ALERT!) cheer when she finally got what she was wanting.

Overall, this isn't a very deep book. But there are deep elements to it, so if you like something thatll make you think, something you can laugh (and maybe cry!) with, and something with a good romance, I think youd enjoy this story. Alana Terry is quickly becoming one of my more recent favorite authors, and Im really looking forward to reading the next book in this series soonI think itll be pretty good as well!

Note: I received this book for free from the author, and chose to share my opinions of the book.
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This book made me ugly crymultiple times, and that is a good thing!

The Air He Breathes is a roller coaster of emotional drama from page one.  It is the story of two broken people who become an unlikely pairing and find comfort in each other, but not in the way you think.  I cant tell you how, because that would ruin this lovely story and I don't spoilever.

Tristan is an amalgamation of anger and guilt and sorrow all wrapped up in a man that resembles a crazy homeless person at the beginning of the book.  Elizabeth is heartbroken, alone and barely holding things together while trying to raise her five year old daughter alone.  Each of them has lost someone close to them.  Each of them has dealt with the loss in their own way.  However, they are more alike than they think.  People judge Tristan for his appearance and his behavior, but Elizabeth sees something underneath the exterior.

The book tells the story of how Tristan and Elizabeth begin as two broken souls and eventually find their way to happiness through each other.  The road is bumpy and there are detours, but the ending is so satisfying.

Have your tissues handy with this one.  The ugly cry is real people.  One-click this, borrow it, buy itwhatever you have to, because this will surely become a fast favorite.
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It's different from the cartoon ending in some respects; for example, what exactly happens differs, and because the manga doesn't implement magic into this last book, it's more realistic, and I guess more people can relate to it, which makes it more endearing.  And it's very touching.  I've read it three times in a row (right when I got it) and I cried every time, maybe more so the successive times than the first.  The pain that Sakura feels is so well described with the few simple words that Clamp chose, it's remarkable.  The anguish that she feels you feel too, because if you can put yourself in that position--and even if you can't it's still so well-written that you don't really have to--you'll understand what she's going through and you'll feel for her.  The simplistic vocab is expected (they are fifth graders after all--a few are older but that doesn't matter as much), and it gives the stories a nice touch.  Plus the fantastic artwork can stand alone as one of the reasons why you should buy the manga (it was one of my reasons).  And the ending is so happy, it would put Cinderella to shame--Clamp put together so many pairings to bring the message of love across it's almost repetitive (it's NOT, but almost).  A very well done romance novel that you'd want to read again.  Like Amber Spyglass, though significantly different.  This twelfth installation is one that I recommend for those looking for a sweet romance and a lovely ending.
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This is one of the few movies that makes me cry every time I see it.  My Life is depressing, honest, and beautiful, which makes it rather hard to watch.  It is also well acted and well scripted, in a rather understated way, and it takes a while to get into.  Once you get hooked, however, the movie is mesmerizing, as you watch Keaton's character's life and health disintegrate slowly.  I can't recommend it highly enough, but it certainly is not a happy, feel-good movie.
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Remember all those sad, weepy, and make you curl into a ball of hopeless emotion books that came out in the mid '90s (a'la "Don't Die, My Love")? Making Faces is those books older sister. Prepare to feel like you are being repeatedly gut punched.

Fern is your typical ugly swan character who we see through flashbacks has always loved Ambrose from afar. Ambrose is the typical good looking athletic guy who feels the weight of other's expectations. To escape these overwhelming feelings, Ambrose signs up for the Army. He then convinces his four buddies to follow him. As you can imagine, in books like this, it does not end well. The bulk of the story involves Fern helping Ambrose come out of his shell and learn to live again.

Now, I said the bulk of the story, but imagine Ambrose and Fern as being 50% and the other half being Bailey's story. Oh, Bailey, Bailey, Bailey. This story was as much about him as Fern and Ambrose. Bailey is Fern's cousin and has muscular dystrophy. You know all that gut punching I was talking about, yeah, this is it. You get to read about how he desperately loves wrestling but except for one brief shinning moment will never do it, keeps up the funny, loveable, wiseguy routine to make others comfortable in his presence, have a low moment and revel in it because he damn well deserves it, hurt for him with his unrequited love, and watch as he heals Ambrose almost as much as Fern does.

The other side character is Rita. She is all that is beautiful, popular, and Bailey's unrequited love. She also marries an abusive man and proceeds to live a not so beautiful life. Her character remains on the sidelines but delivers a soliloquy about how she feels about Bailey that is so brutally authentic, honest, and yes, beautiful that she becomes a decent part of the story too.

Are all these instances, and a few I didn't mention to avoid spoiling it all, and characters pretty contrived? Yes, this story is set up for maximum crying overload. Think Hallmark commercials. However, the storyline flowed very well and I never felt like a character or problem came out of nowhere; it felt very organic for the type of story this is.

A few, personal, issues I had with this was that it is New Adult. I'm a 31yr old woman, I need my sexy times (classy ones, of course ;). The feelings and emotions stay true to the New Adult category and I missed more of a sense of maturity. If you couldn't tell, New Adult is not usually for me, so rating this 4stars really says something about the quality. Also, there is a continuous, not overpowering but very present, thread of religiousness I prefer not to have in my books.

Shakespeare is quoted with frequency and a personal favorite Lord Byron poem is used, all quite wonderfully I assure you. Anyway, I would definitely recommend this book if you want to have a constant ache in your heart the whole time you are reading and don't mind the caveats I mentioned.

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It is a very touching story and brings tears to my eyes every time I read it
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I don't normally like when a book makes me cry. But I will make an exception this time.

This book was a bit hard to get into for me. It wasn't slow exactly, but lots of exposition I guess. I honestly am not sure why. I am glad I stuck with it though. Once you get into the book a bit you really get a feeling for Sarah and Handful and over time I really started to care about them. The book covers about 35 years, but it is broken into 6 sections and once you get in a bit it flows well.

The narration switches between Handful and Sarah and I think that Kidd did a good job of telling the story starting with Handful and Sarah in the same place and interacting and growing together, and then moving to how over time their experiences changing and vastly differing. It made the story much more moving to show the bond of Sarah and Handful and not just make a more biographical book with Sarah's story.

The book includes an author's note at the end. I highly recommend it. I find them hit or miss, but in this case Kidd did a good job of breaking down what was purely fiction versus historical detail and where she got all the information about Sarah from. Knowing that Sarah is a true historic figure (that I hadn't heard of) made the book even more meaningful.
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It breaks your heart again and again ..... and then the story makes you whole again... It's worth getting to the end...