The author managed to connect me to the reading and when Olivia's illness ended up being terminal, I feel deep sadness envisioning me and my best friend in the same situation. And then I, much like the narrator, realized that it does happen. Because in the end, I never expected her to actually die. more as I reached the end I connected a lot more with the narrator. Melissa Kantor has a definitive writing voice that's simple but accessible, and masters multiple points of view with ease. Review 2: The first half of the book left a lot to be desired. All that aside though, The Darlings are Forever is a sweet and sassy tale of three friends growing up and learning to stay the best of friends through both thick and thin. But I also don't care for Sarah Dessen books, beloved by many, so maybe I'm just a crusty old carbuncle. The lack of medical reality which some reviewers have commented on didn't really bother me I just felt let down by what seemed like a very generic story when I had been hoping to see some new insights on a problem so many (including me) struggle with. This book didn't affect my emotional landscape at all. There were dancers and one of them got cancer. I'm writing this months after finishing the book and all I can remember is cancer-dancing. The friendship is fine, although the characters feel generic to me. Review 1: a cancer book that doesn't have much to add to this well-trod territory.
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