Sunday, April 19, 2009

The Department of Lost and Found

- Alison Winn Scotch -

Wow, finally. I've had this from the library for over two months, and I just kept putting it off because it's such a confronting subject matter - a thirty year old woman fighting breast cancer.

Ultimately though this was a very uplifting book - as she made her way successfully through treatment, Natalie learned how to rely on her family, her friends and how to open herself up, accept help and realize what she really wanted and needed out of her life.

This is also a great example of first-person POV working really well, because the journey Natalie is going through is such a personal one, the intimate perspective and occasional use of the diary allow a deeper insight into the ups and downs of her journey, and allow the reader to really revel in the catharsis and the happy ending that Natalie experiences.

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