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Summary: my reading book
Review: almost lost is a true story of an anonymous teenagers life on the streets. I like this book because I like to read books that are true like this book and the book named what happened to nancy. Almost lost is the real life story of a boy named Samuel. It tells what drove him to leave home, how hesurvived in the street, and why he was desperate to scape from the brutality of the gang that had become his family.
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Summary: Plu-ease....
Review: I hated this book. I haven't even finished it, which is odd for me because I usually finish my books.
But, really.
The kid had more issues then me (and that's saying something) and was able to overcome them so quickly? And the exclamation points were so overused I felt like throwing up.
When someone is as complementary as she was to Sammy, everything they say seems fake. It's like a random person that you don't know coming up and telling you how smart you are. They don't know you. They probably tell everyone they're smart. It means nothing.
But, I guess if you're into sappy little feel good books, go ahead and read it. Maybe I'm just cynical.
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Summary: Dr. Sparks is Amazing
Review: I have read all but one of Dr. Sparks books and every single one has been astonishly moving. I am a teenage girl, and all of her books have really opened my eyes to real life issues. Almost Lost was in a different format than the others, because it was taped thearpy sessions, but I still loved it. It was like a free therapy session! It taught me that thinking positively is one of the most important things you can do in life. Her books also inspired me to start a journal of my own, and it is helping me so so much. I recommend this and all of her books to teenagers and anyone else looking for something really great to read and live by.
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Summary: Eh. "Realistic"?
Review: I looked foward to reading this book. It seemed very intereasting- suicide, life on the streets. I was wrong. As someone suicidal, I know it's not that easy to get over it. He says "I'm sad" and it's over? And he seemed to good to be true- so innocent and loveable. Isn't it illegal to tape theraphy sessions without consent, anyway?I did enjoy the Are You On The Road To Mental Illness Quizes, though.
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Summary: It was a truthful, sad, and helpful book
Review: I loved this book, although it was sad telling his story why he was so depressed. It tells about this 15 year old boy how he got on the street and why he hated his father soo much and how his family got back together.
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Summary: more rah-rah than a cheerleader
Review: i started this book very optimistically and energetically. i was disappointed to find that sammy seemed to leap out of his depression and problems as if they weren't killing him. he seemed like a completely different person halfway through his session with the doctor. this seemed very unrealistic. is this the result of editing choices, or was this child really so easily pulled from a life on the streets to a happy normal teenager, only by focusing on positive thinking? it should have been made more clear at the beginning that the dr thought this was a mild case of depression. i suspect other teens might wonder why they can't leap out of debilitating, clinical depression with as much ease as the teenage sammy did. additionally, the italics were heavily overused, as was exclamation points. it was tiresome.
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Summary: The book was great, and definitely worth reading again.
Review: I think that the book was great, and is suitable for both young adults and adults to read. True stories are great to read, though I have read many, this book has been the greatest of them all. I definitely recommend it. While reading the book, I felt like I was actually part of the book, I felt what the characters felt, The editor did a great job on editing it. I also think that the main character, Sammy did a great job in recovering from the horrors of his past.
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Summary: It was excellent!
Review: I thought that the book was great. I am going through in a way what Sammy was going through right now. I've thought about blowing out my candle. I also have some issues with my dad and family. I am seeing a therapist but it would be neat to be able to meet and talk to Dr. B herself. The book was sad and realistic, and it gives me hope. It has really helped me. It is the reason that I've decided to get counseling. I could feel, and understand all the feelings that Sammy felt. I thought it was excellent, as well as all the other books I've read by her.
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Summary: u really can relate
Review: i thought that this was a very good book. i know most people said it was "hard to relate to" and "unrealistic" but they are totally wrong!! i just dont think they understand what its like to go through what Sammy goes through. u really do establish a relationship with ur psychiatrist like Sammy does. AND life on the streets really is like that... i know ive been there.
i would recommend this book to anyone with family problems or who has ran away.
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Summary: ok to a point
Review: I thought this book would be about the hard life out on the street, but it was the taped session with a counselor then everything was all hunky-dory. I should'nt have wasted my time. But it's not that bad.
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