There Will Be No Goodbyes [Paperback]

Laura DeHart Young (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Naiad Pr; 1st edition (April 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562801031
• ISBN-13: 978-1562801038
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,917,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Was there supposed to be a plot?, October 16, 2003

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E. L. Sapp "vtcheme" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: There Will Be No Goodbyes (Paperback)

I have read other books by this author and really enjoyed them. So imagine my disappointment with this one.

The characters are horribly cardboard. It is almost like the author took every sterotypical crisis, threw them into a pot, and pulled out this book. Plus, the story jumps around so much that you can't get a good feel for any of the characters.

Although Liz's job at the radio station does lead to her meeting Kate, all the other scenes concerning her job could be deleted because they do nothing to advance the plot. (It almost feels like the author included them in order to have some conflict.)

While Chris's illness is central to the story, even that seems forced. She's sick, she gets better, she dies. Her death, although intended to be the climax of the book, is almost glossed over. (Though granted, that could just be because the reader knows Chris is going to die.)

Even the love story is convoluted. The relationship with Liz and Kate is never really developed. Liz spends most of the book sleeping with and claiming to be in love with Kate, but keeps pining over Chris.

Unless you have a lot of free time and a high tolerance for cheesiness, skip this book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a story of love and friendship, March 21, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: There Will Be No Goodbyes (Paperback)

Wow, there was an actual plot to this book and real people you could identify with. I couldn't stop reading and kept turning the pages until two AM. The book was funny and sad and full of hope at the same time. The friendship between Buddy and Chris was wonderful and touching. I will remember this book for a long time and read it again.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Story of Love and Friendship, December 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: There Will Be No Goodbyes (Paperback)

Laura DeHart Young writes a wonderfully touching story of love and of a special friendship that doesn't come around very often. Saying goodbye is never easy no matter what the circumstance. It's especially hard when a there is a serious illness. This is a gripping story (keep some kleenex handy) that I guarantee you will enjoy.