To the Ends of the Earth

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Summary: Loved it!
Review: This was by far one of my favorite books. I have been having a hard time finding a good read, but this with out a doubt made it. The story between Cat and Travis is so emotional and heart wrenching it will keep you turning pages. I fully recommend it.

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Summary: Still got it....
Review: Ya, this was a really good book. This is only the second book by EL that I have read, but it was almost as good as the first book of hers that I have read. Cat is an amazing woman. She is independent, warm, funny, determined and driven. Travis is OK too. I didnt like how he kept jumping from liking Cat to torturing her by accusing her constantly of using him. I guess it is understandable, at least to a point, why he is that way. Dont get me wrong, he has a deep well of emotions inside of him and that makes him human to the reader. When he wasnt putting thughts into his own head because he was so scared, he was a great man. Really great.
There was one part of the plot that I thought was really stupid. It really bothered me. And that was the part of the reason Cat had to work so hard was to pay for her mothers bills. Helping pay for her sisters medical school is good for the plot, it fits and is believeable. Grants dont cover much and its easy to see why they would not work as well. Its medical school. But to work yourself to the bone, get sick and be unhealthy for years because your mom wont stop shopping? Because she was spolied and cant figure out her check book. Then to leave raising your kids to one of your other kids, that is just too irresponsible. No mother I know would do that to their kid. I thought the author could have come up with something better then a selfish mother who does not care to raise her children. Why couldnt she have been sick? Had a real reason to not be able to take care of things instead of she cant stop shopping? So, that smacked of stupidity to me. But that would have to be my only complaint. The rest of the book was wonderful. From the first page to the last page. The story sucked you in and pulled you along. It is very realistic. Very. There are many ways that I connected with the story. Feel the happiness and that pain. I have to admit, I shed more then a tear at the sad part. I was also extatic at the happy parts. This book was very emotional and touching. Shows love at its best and some of the worst. Like I said, very real. Nothing in real life is perfect, and thsi follows along those lines. Great story. Highly recommended!