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Hope and Other Punchlines by Julie Buxbaum
5.0
challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes

 Wow, I loved this book so much! 

This is the third book I’ve read by Julie Buxbaum, and so far I’ve given each one 5 stars. 

The short alternating chapters between Abbi and Noah were great. I always love when authors use short chapters because it makes the story quicker to read. 

Both Abbi and Noah were lovable characters, and I enjoyed their friendship very much. Also, Noah’s friendship with Jack was awesome; they had such great banter. 

Similarly, Abbi’s parents were funny and likable. 

This is the first book that I’ve read that discussed 9/11, and I learned so much about that event that I hadn’t previously known such as the health effects for survivors. 

Considering that 9/11 is a very sensitive topic, I thought Buxbaum did an excellent job discussing it without making the whole book depressing. 

Overall, I highly recommend this book and will definitely be reading it again in the future.  

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