Dear Edward

What can I say? This story of a single survivor of a plane crash was heartbreaking.

The young protagonist, Edward duh, was so wonderfully crafted. He was complex, while still having reasonable reactions to his world. It was his neighbor and best friend, Shay, who really brought out his personality. I think we could not have understood Edward if it was not for Shay.

I liked the snapshots in the plane from the alternating points of view of the passengers. That was a clever way to bring us into the aircraft. I also liked the letters. They were not overdone and well selected.

Read this book! (Although, not before you take a trip on a plane, for obvious reasons.)