Love Letters to the Dead.
11:58 AM
I think I should make it a point to note down the books that I read, since I love to read. But honestly, I don't know much about writing reviews or anything. @@ Just.. whatever goes, alright? I bought this book because I was going through list of books to buy on Pinterest when I stumbled upon books that Emma Watson liked. And, truly, I admire Emma Watson because:
1. We share the same birthdate. :P
2. Her HeForShe campaign.
3. I know she's all brains AND beauty.
4. She's really, really hot. T_T
Anyway, I read the synopsis and I thought, hmm.. Pretty interesting. I enjoyed this book, it has quite a bit of literature in it, and it's sort of targeting young adults, but it has its deeper meaning to it. And yeah, it's all in the form of letters, which is pretty much like The Perks of Being A Wallflower. This girl, Laurel, she's trying to cope with her loss. Her sister, May, died a year ago and she still couldn't come to terms with herself because she felt guilty for her death. It's a pleasant read with a hint of love story with Sky, this cool, mysterious dude that actually knew her sister, so that's one thing in common. But, Laurel, having felt as a shadow of her sister's vibrant personality can't help but wish that she was more like her. She tried to be like May, even started dressing like her, but.. they're really different. And May had secrets in the first place which Laurel was trying to deny because she believes her sister to be perfect.
A few of my favourite quotes from the book. =)
And this quote, I could really relate to, especially at this stage of life where I can obviously see the changes that is inevitable among my friends, family, all the relationships that I hold dear to my heart. I truly miss all those times.
Here's a short excerpt from the book:
"There was something shattered in me, and now he saw it. No one could fix it. I had tried to be brave like May, to be bright and free and a bolt of stars, but I couldn't. I wasn't. He'd seen it. He had opened the door to the underneath part of it where I was just her little sister, who couldn't save her or anything. Bad and wrong and it was all my fault. All at once, the blackbirds flew off the trees. Like there was a thing that told them when to go. To some secret place in the sky, before they would have to come back down and find new trees. I think I went with them, but I wasn't sure if I would ever land again."
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