An easy read - very sad - Rated 
I read this book because of all the reviews it got and I have to say it didnt disappoint. After losing my dad to cancer a few months ago it was interesting to read the book and I felt I found out a few interesting things like why the funny news he made when he was breathing because of fluid on his lungs as he wasnt up and about - I found myself wondering what memories my dad thought about when he was ill - this book is so sad when you get to the last 30 pages - I was glad I had my tissues ready as the other reviewers had recommended - this is a very easy reading book and I did read in a day but it was worth the read and I would definitely recommend it.
Not a bad read - Rated 
I read this book because of the reviews it got. It is a good read but it's not a great book, i read it in one day, it is a very easy read. The characters in it are all beliveable, but I'm sorry it just didn't do it for me.
A moving and uplifting story - Rated 
16 year old Tessa has only a few months left to live. She has a list of things she wants to achieve before that awful day comes. Follow Tessa on her amazing journey through the last few months of her life. Live through her experiences as she strives to complete her list. This is an amazing book, that made me laugh and cry. Although this book is primarily about death it's not depressing. It is sad, but also very happy and makes you feel happy to be alive. I began reading this book and could not put it down. Jenny Downham is a superb writer and I really hope she writes some more books soon.
Perfect book about love and life - Rated
I stayed up until 4am to finish this book last night and like other reviewers the tears just wouldn't stop coming. But this isn't a mawkish, sentimental book at all. It's an absolutely brilliant story about how precious and wonderful life is, and it makes you think about all the little things we all take for granted. The narrator, Tess, is a beautifully drawn character, a normal teenager with the usual insecurities and awkwardnesses except that she's an expert in leukaemia and when the book opens she has just been told that there is nothing more the doctors can do to help her. She is going to die, soon.
Her relationship with her family, and her best friend Zoey are real and believable. I was so happy that her parents allowed her the freedom to experience as much as she did when their instinct (especially her father's) was to wrap her in cotton wool. I also liked the life-affirming subplot about Zoey.
This really is a lovely, lovely book. It's one of those books that makes the world a better place. Read it!
A Brilliant Read - Rated
This book is about a girl called Tessa Scott, who only has monthes to live as she has a terrible illness. As she only has a short period of time to live, she makes a list of the things she wants to do before she dies.
This book was absoloutly brilliant. I couldn't put this book down and think it's impossible not to cry reading this book. I couldn't stop thinking about it after i had read it as it sort of leaves you on a cliffhanger.
I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to any teenage and even adult readers.
Aimee,(the daughter!) 8/5/08.
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