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Before I Die
Before I Die | Jenny Downham
For the many readers who loveThe Fault in Our Stars, this is the story of a girl who is determined to live, love, and to write her own ending before her time is finally up.Tessa has just months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, and drugs with excruciating side effects, Tessa compiles a list. Its her To Do Before I Die list. And number one is Sex. Released from the constraints of normal life, Tessa tastes new experiences to make her feel alive while her failing body struggles to keep up. Tessas feelings, her relationships with her father and brother, her estranged mother, her best friend, and her new boyfriend, are all painfully crystallized in the precious weeks before Tessas time runs out. A Publishers Weekly Best Childrens Book of the Year A Booklist Editors Choice A Book Sense Childrens Pick A Kirkus Reviews Editors Choice A Publishers Weekly Flying Start Author An ALA-YALSA Top Ten Best Book for Young AdultsThe newly released feature filmNow Is Good,starring Dakota Fanning,is based on Jenny Downham's intensely moving novel.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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KimberlyJuracich
Before I Die | Jenny Downham
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Emotional and inspiring. Such a good story that was beautifully written.

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Eggs
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bibliophilepages
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Emotional and inspiring,read it and learn to appreciate what you have! Because of the title of the book I spent the whole book predicting the ending,it seems pretty obvious as to what's going to happen,but the way in which Jenny writes about it is amazing,i was pleasantly surprised by that part. I liked the book a lot!
I don't want to give stuff away so.. just read it!

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Jas16
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A stack of #youngadult by women made by grabbing the books most easily accessible. If I stacked all I owned it would likely be taller than I am. Granted, I am pretty short. #readingwomenmonth

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Jas16
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Tessa is a 16 year old with only a few more months to live. I will admit to ugly crying over this one. #grabthekleenex #splashintosummerreads

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This is the first book i have ever cried at the end. Told from the perspective of a teenage girl who knows she is going to die.
Beautifully written!!!

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451Degrees
Before I Die | Jenny Downham
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Found this in a park☺️ don't know if they'll ever make it😂📚 #neverendingTBR

BookishFeminist 😂😂 8y
wrenaymuhree 😂👌 8y
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451Degrees
Before I Die | Jenny Downham

Found this in a park☺️ don't know if they'll ever make it😂📚 #neverendingTBR

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451Degrees
Before I Die | Jenny Downham

Found this in a park☺️ don't know if they'll ever make it😂📚 #neverendingTBR

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innianna
Before I Die | Jenny Downham
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I hardly ever stop forcing myself to read on when I dislike a book. But here I just flipped through the last half and read the last ten pages to get it over with.
It isn't that I dislike the topics, I didn't like Tessa's voice, the over all writing, ...
It's just not the style I like 😁

rachelle8 Nooooooo!! This is one of my all time favorites!! 😰 8y
innianna @rachelle8 i'm sorry😨 i wanted to like it so badly but it just didnt work out for me 8y
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Justis
Before I Die | Jenny Downham
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This book was alright. I found it was too close to The Fault In Our Stars. Kinda the same story line

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georgiaanniky
Before I Die | Jenny Downham

I feel privileged to have met and shared time with Tessa.

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LaurenBusser
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It seems odd for me to say that I like the book, it would be more accurate to say that I like Tessa and her voice and insights! She's a witty character who, in the space of 300 pages, finds out what's important in life and about living.