This book irritated the crap out of me. There was so much fluff that it could have been 100 pages shorter.
I kept thinking that the amount of detail he was putting into the writing was going to be reflected in the main character's personality and it was sort of, but not really. The amount of mundane detail to Noah's life and happenings felt like a real time documentation. It left me completely bored. I nearly bailed on this book. But my prior history of reading Robin Cook kept me there, hoping that it would be a compelling read. It fell flat

I never felt there was a truly likable character in this narrative. You get close with Noah, but even still there was the sense that something was off with him. We do get a clear villain to hate in Dr Mason.

On the positive: I think Robin Cook did a great job of the use of the title of this book, especially in regards to how he built the personas of the characters in this book. If you keep telling yourself the lie, soon enough you start to believe it as true. So for that part I think it was masterfully done.

Simultaneously makes you laugh and cry. Happy and Sad.

Much like "Me Before You ", which (cringe, don't throw things at me) I haven't read, but saw the movie, in which you know there is going to be an epic sad ending, but you are still drawn in to read the story that unfolds.

This book made me storm out of starbucks before I did a very bad ugly cry. Yup it's that type of book that you know is going to tear at your heartstrings.

But still, its an inspiration reminder to not let life pass you by. To choose to be happy in spite of what crap you have been dealt.

Pretty funny. Fans of Stephen Colbert will be sure to enjoy it.

A few gems in here. It was interesting to see what people said their 80-year-old self would say based on their current age.

It's sad that the author has passed away before this was finished. I wonder if she would have added more insight into the people she interviewed

Just like all Brene books, part speaks completely straight to my heart, and parts I have trouble wrapping my head around.

I feel that this book is most relatable to helping managing being your own self in the current climate of the world. There are many passages that discuss how you can be true to yourself, while showing respect and understanding to those you don't agree with it. Respect--that was a big tenet in this book. You can voice your opinion and stand your truth, while respecting others. This strikes strongly to me in this political divide in the country right now. There is so much defamation and name calling on all sides. Not only that, she touches on how the use of social media can amplify this, and not just politically speaking. Brene talks about how we have divided our lives into an "us vs. them" society and how polarizing it is when we live that way, instead of finding a way to not lump people in this dichotomy.

There is a lot packed into such a small book, but I think it is a read everyone should take on.

It's amazing that a whole novel can encompass just a few hours of time and not be boring. But this manages to succeed at just that.

The timing of reading this book for me was a bit unfortunate, I started it the day before the mass shootings in Las Vegas. Maybe I would have enjoyed it better otherwise.

It was very interesting to see the perspective of the shooters and their justification for this event. Not that it's healthy, but I always appreciate the opposing viewpoint to provide understanding.

And the ending--what a cliffhanger.

Being that this book is centered around a mother and her 4 year old in the midst of a terrorist situation, it really tugged at my heart strings and I sat and wondered often how I would handle the situation. Seeing Joan's emotions and bravery evolve throughout the night was a brilliant expose