If you've read any of my other recent book reviews, you'll know that you can safely skip this first paragraph 'cos I start 'em all off in the same way and that is by saying that every book starts off with the full wardful of stars and that I'm always hopeful that they will still be stuck firmly in place by the time I close the back cover. You'll also know that I'm not shy about removing stars, but that I always give my reasons for doing so - stars don't just magically disappear for no reason. The usual reason for me removing a star from a should-be-5-star book is the use of copyrighted or trademarked things within the book which is what happened to this author's previous book. I've thankfully been able to replace a star on one book thanks to a little sentence right at the back of the book and I'm always hopeful that it'll happen again.
Let's get on with the review shall we?
Eeewwww! That first page was gross, but not in a hospital or things spewing out of every orifice on a ward kinda gross!
The first chapter threw me straight into the thick of things and was pretty gross, so I'm thinking I won't be reading it around mealtimes otherwise I may revisit meals lol
The second chapter was... what's the word... what I'd been expecting from the patients but I'm also hopeful about one of them too - will she be one of Max's 5%? I certainly hope so!
I'm gonna risk reading one more chapter before lunch and hope beyond hope that it's not too gross.
I've been more lenient than normal with trademarks so far, but there has been at least one in every chapter so the first star is, unfortunately, coming off. Will it be the only one? I really seriously hope so.
Chapter 3 was a surprising relief and I can see why the ward round came to the decision that they did for the last patient of the chapter... sometimes being cured isn't in the best interests of the patient after all.
Oooh! Chapter 5 came out of nowhere but I'm relieved that it happened when it did!
I'm now at chapter 8 which is 50% and I used to feel the same way as Max because it felt like everyone I knew was into that scene but I never have, and after reading that chapter, I never want to any more either.
Up to chapter 10 now and it's almost time for me to head off to beddy-byes but I'm hoping I'll be able to finish this book and therefore this review tomorrow. So far so good though and if you're a nosey-parker like me, then I reckon you should get this book added to your basket... just make sure you've got a strong stomach in a few places!
Wowsers! Another intense chapter and one not to read around the time you eat! lol
The end of chapter 12 managed to raise a rare smile, but I'm itching again now too lol
My heart is melting now... there are good people out there after all, it just takes a bit of time and patience and a smidgen of luck for them to appear when they are most needed.
Chapter 14 has made me quite emotional... I'm not in tears just yet, but I'm not that far off either, so I'm gonna leave off reading the last chapter or two until I've had my lunch and I'm alone for the rest of the day so that I can sob my heart out without risking someone coming to the door lol
What a great way to end a great book. It's another one of those "shoulda been 5 stars" books though.
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