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A Story About Cancer With a Happy Ending
A Story About Cancer With a Happy Ending | India Desjardins
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I think about everything I'll miss if they tell me I'm going to die . . . my mom, my dad, my sister, cookies, TV shows I'll never get to see the end of, walking outside when it's really nice, the smell of fall, the starry sky on a full moon, my grandparents, my grandpa's lasagna, kissing Victor, Victor's eyes, Victor's voice, Victor's smell, Victor's hands . . . Victor. A teenage girl heads towards the hospital waiting room where the doctors are going to tell her how much time she's got to live. As she walks, she thinks about her journey up to this point . . . the terrible decor in the hospital, wearing a headscarf, the horrible treatments, but also being with her friends, family, and her new boyfriend Victor. This is a story about cancer with a happy ending. It's about life, love, and especially, hope.
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rockpools
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A powerful YA picture book, written for a child with leukaemia who asked the author to write ‘A story about cancer with a happy ending‘. The 15-yr-old narrator waits for her results & looks back on the last 5 years, how her illness & treatment has affected her & her family, and what the future may hold.

It contains the most succinct explanation of why ‘fight it‘/‘be strong‘ encouragement may not be helpful. ‘Will I disappoint you if I die?‘ 😭

rockpools I did have an issue with two words (spoiler below). The artwork in tones of pink and grey is just incredible, conveying the story, emotions and hospital experience alongside and sometimes in place ofthe text. Overall this rang sensitive and true & there might just be a happy ending.

This is my #BBRC #PrettyInPink #YeahBaby Randomly, I also learnt that Libby≠Overdrive - this was available thro‘ browser-based OD, not even listed in Libby
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rockpools ‘I‘m cured‘ Is this terminology actually used? Maybe different between healthcare systems or a translation issue, but felt v uncomfortable, which is a shame because the rest of the book was spot on. 4y
Cosmos_Moon Oh man! I‘m bawling just reading your review. I don‘t think I could make it through 😭 4y
rockpools @Cosmos_Moon Yep. It certainly wasn‘t an easy read. Really well done though. 4y
LibrarianRyan 😁👍🏻❤️ 4y
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GatheringBooks
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#RedRoseSeptember Day 14: This is indeed a #BizarreLoveTriangle between a boy, a girl, and her terminal illness. Not only was the story riveting, it was also not overly dramatized – just unapologetically true. While this is a tale that has been told countless of times before, I believe it was the art that also blindsided me, making me shed tears as I was reading this in public. It was heartfelt and credible. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-kA7

arlenefinnigan This sounds heartbreaking 5y
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IReadThereforeIBlog
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India Desjardin‘s YA graphic novel (illustrated by Marianne Ferrer and translated from French by Solange Ouellet) is a touching counterpoint to the ‘sick lit‘ genre that focuses on the emotional and physical impact of cancer but also highlights that cancer is not always a death sentence and while I think the ending is a little manipulative, the illustrations are beautifully done and the story hangs together well.