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not enjoyable

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Honestly, when starting this book I had hoped for an interesting read, but instead I struggled to finish. It was really hard to actually go through the entire book because the writer did not make me want to continue. But because I refuse to ever not finish a book, I got through it. Of course, the ending had a lot to say and there were a lot of great points the author made. It's the way that she included them in the text that made it hard to follow. Okay plot, but not a reread.

disturbing for slightly younger readers

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We have a 10 year old daughter, a Reader...she picks up books when she wakes up, at meals, in the car, at downtimes, at bedtime, when we don't know where she is...if you have a child like that, you recognize her. :) She reads all the time, books above and below her "level". This book upset her - not in a good way. The father consulted a psychic and found out when he would die; the kids contacted neighbors who used a Ouija board; many psychic elements contributed to the kids' Search...if you're comfortable with occultish stuff, this book will be fine. It's well written. If your child is imaginative, and if she's experienced death in the family as ours has, you might think twice about it. We've certainly removed it from our bookshelf.

Awesome Book	Customer Rating:
It's a mystery with humor and practical kid stuff happens. The writer did a great job describing the characters and their personalities. Excellent book I would reccomend to all middle school aged kids to read. Matthew

A book beyond words.....	Customer Rating:
This book is the best book, I have ever read! After reading it I wish I knew Jeremy, Lizzy, but I really wish I knew Mr. Oswald. PLEASE read this book, it's great, fantastic, amazing, wonderful, exciting, fun, and it turns your life around!!!!!

JEREMY FINK AND THE MEANING OF LIFE

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"What is the meaning of life?" If you have the answer, please share it. That one question that we begin to ask ourselves when we start on the road the emotional and spiritual maturity is the hardest of all to answer, so, I'm asking you, could I get a little help here?! In attempting to explore the depth of this question and its answer, author Wendy Mass has written a story of soon-to-be thirteen-year-old Jeremy Fink, a boy who receives a mysterious gift from his deceased father. The story is about the wooden box Jeremy receives and about his pursuit of the keys that will open the box and reveal the treasure inside. The gift, however, is not the box; instead, the gift is the journey that leads to discoveries Jeremy makes about himself and, naturally, about life. Some of those lessons will resonate quite deeply for older readers; I fear that many teen readers will not comprehend the true beauty of some of Mass's subtler lessons. While the book tends to hit a couple of bumps along the way in its narrative progression, its ultimate climax and resolution are entirely satisfying -- indeed, they allow Jeremy to glimpse into his own future. I highly recommend this book for seventh-graders in particular as they are at the same age as Jeremy (first-person narrator) and his best friend Lizzy, and are also at the age when they can begin to appreciate the depth of the themes of this thoughtful, but adventure-filled book.