This book was a challenge for some of our members to get through as it was so full - full of information, of amazing charactors, emotion, history.... it was a force! Everybody loved it though. Would recommend to those "serious" groups out there who have plenty of time to read. It is an amazing book.

Although this book is fairly depressing to read, it is still filled with insight and at times is laugh out loud funny. The characters are very well drawn and interesting, and it is impossible not to find a soft spot in your heart for Holden Caulfield. It is a quirky little book, but I am so glad that I have read it.

There were mixed opinions of this book amongst our bookclub members. Personally I loved this book - it was a wonderful book to read on holiday as it flowed with such beautiful, poetic language and was a joy to read.

This was one book that was a joy to pick up and read - it transported you into another world and left you with little pearls of wisdom along the way. The whole group thought this book was a winner!

I think the articles in this book are interesting, and would be good to read in the original column that they were intended for. Unfortunately when all grouped together into a book it didn\\\'t work for me at all and found myself skimming to get it finished. One or 2 of the columns hit home and were moving, but the rest not so much.

This was such a unique story - beautiful lovable characters, interesting history, and a touching love story all wrapped up in one. Very enjoyable to read.

Fascinating story - but frustrating at times and a bit drawn out.

This book was a quick interesting read which bought with it great discussion from the group and dramatically different views of the events in the book. It is a very different read so keep an open mind.

This book shows you another side of the war in such a poetic but gruesome way. The love story that is intertwined is a welcome relief from the horror at the core of the story.

We all enjoyed this book. It stays with you well after you have turned the last page.

I personally didn't like this book - I found the writing to be hard to connect with. I know it was from a child's perspective and the simplicity was important in getting the message of the book across. But I found it a slog to get through it and I found it a bit one-dimensional. A lot of our bookclub did like this book though, and it does stay with you for a long time long after reading it.

I loved this book. The characters, the humour, the writing - it flowed so beautifully. Such a joy to read. Great story.

This book may not have received a high score from our bookclub, but we are all glad that we read it and it made for very good discussion. It sends a very important message.

We had a wonderful discussion around this book - we all agreed it could have been shorter without losing any of it's magic. The story was honest and believable.. a love story that is messy and gritty. A great read.

This book was like a breath of fresh air... it was so simple but beautifully written and a joy to read. Some of our book club struggled with it though - it is a classic.