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by: Esther Earl, with Wayne & Lori Earl
Recommended Age: YA
Lexile: 960L
Sensitive Content: Death, terminal illness (thyroid cancer)
"A collection of the journals, fiction, letters, and sketches of the late Esther Grace Earl, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 16. [due to being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in November 2006] Photographs and essays by family and friends will help to tell Esther’s story along with an introduction by award-winning author John Green who dedicated his #1 bestselling novel The Fault in Our Stars to her."
What I Thought:
Being completely honest, I was wondering whether I should post a review of this book. It isn't one of the books I usually read. But I don't usually read memoirs, either. There are very few books that have made me cry. There was Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel and this book. It was actually until I got to the part where she passed and when I was reading the eulogy her father wrote and the notes that her friends and family wrote that I cried. TSWGO is a book filled with miscellanea from Esther's very short but impactful life. This includes drawings, excerpts of IM's with her friends and (very) big online community, journal entry and her family's notes. From what I've read, she also had touched the hearts of many people – whether you knew her or not. She also had a large online presence, with her Twitter account having had more than 14,000 posts. She also made vlogs on her YouTube channel. I completely suggest that you read this but I understand that sometimes others cannot handle very sad content, so only read this if won't get too sad and if you know you can handle it.
Metro New York had a review that sums up the book perfectly. "Just so you can’t say we didn’t warn you, This Star Won’t Go Out will make you sob (unless you don’t have a soul). But it will also make you smile, as one of those rare books that will change the way you look at the world. The true story of Esther, a teen with cancer, this book is a compilation of her essays, short fiction, journal entries and family photos. You might not expect a 16-year-old with a terminal illness to be funny, but Esther is cleverly so while eschewing bitterness."
Esther's Socials:
Twitter: @crazycrayon
YouTube: @cookie4monster4
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