Read many times as a kid. First read as an adult--will it hold up?

And it did! My feelings were luke-warm for the first half of the book, and I almost couldn't remember why I loved it so much (well, other than the fact that I've always had a fascination with Tragedy or Big Illnesses or whatever).

But then I got to the part where Cathy decides to get a guide dog. And my love for this book came flooding back. Trudy is awesome! Joan is hysterical! And Steve is dreamy.

Ultimatley, very satisfying and I stayed up far too late last night finishing it. Must check out the sequel--no idea if I read it as a kid or not.