I thought the concept of this was really good. A girl who needs a heart transplant, and a girl who can give her a heart. This is a lot like an ABC Family Original Movie, Searching For David's Heart, where this girl searches for the person who received her brother's heart in a transplant. I say this because Dani wonders about her heart donor and what kind of person she is. Dani and her mom even do some harmless stalking. Anyway, when I say this concept is good, it's because the book was average. It was okay: not bad, but n0t good either. I don't really know what to say, it was just kind of boring. There were some touching moments, because even though one girl's life ended, another one was saved. I really liked the ending of the book, and I'll admit that it made me cry. But the one problem I had was with Dani's narration. When it was her point of view, she would just ramble and it felt like she was talking to the reader rather than narrating a story. I kept thinking to myself, Ok Dani let's get to the point. So that annoyed me. Unfortunately, Cold Hands, Warm Heart was merely average.
6 out of 10.
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Sometimes I like ramblings in books - for example, Meg Cabot's novels - but I have to agree with you that sometimes they are really annoying!
Thanks for the review!
The synopsis actually captures my attention. So bad it didn't turn out that great : (
I do like the idea of the book as well, and I wish it had been a bit better...but it was fun to read about a transplant, b/c that's a big part of my family, I guess. My mom had one, new kidney.
-Lauren
If you like Searching For David's Heart, you should maybe try the book it's based on. :) It's by Cherie Bennet and it's not YA but it's good (made me bawl like a baby).
interesting review. i reading mixed feelings on this book. it did make you cry though, so there must be some good writing.
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Thanks for the review. I'd heard a bit about the book, but (I admit) the cover didn't really catch my attention. I feel a little better knowing that it wasn't all that great on the inside either.
P.S. Is it bad that I immediately think of the West Side Story song "make of our hands, one heart" whenever I see this title?
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