Review: Planning to Live

Planning to Live by Heather Wardell

Summary: Determined to lose weight for her best friend’s wedding, goal-obsessed Rhiannon flees her parents’ Christmas Day feast to avoid overeating but her car skids off the deserted road into a tree. Trapped and bleeding, with her cell phone out of reach, she struggles to escape, and to accept that she’s spent her whole life planning but hasn’t ever really lived. Will she get the chance to change that?

My Thoughts: I’m struggling with writing up my thoughts on this one. It’s a tearjerker, so have tissue nearby. It’s thought-provoking, so be prepared to think hard. It’s annoying as hell – well, not the book, but the main character in her obsession over planning and her weight. But very good. And the end is … wow. The last several chapters. Wow. Very well done. Very interesting, and definitely a great read.

I want to say more, but just don’t know how to. And instead of forcing it, I’m just going to end my review here. Suffice it to say, this book will get you thinking about the important things in life. It’ll also tug (hard, at times) at your heartstrings. Despite finishing with a heavy heart, I’m glad to have read it.

My Rating: 5 stars

Source: Received through Crazy Book Tours for review.

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Challenges: Counts for 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2011.

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