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The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes by Anna McPartlin

The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes

by Anna McPartlin
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  • First Published:
  • Aug 4, 2015, 368 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Aug 2016, 384 pages
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  • Judy B. (Santa Fe, NM)
    I Can't Believe I Read This Book
    First of all, I never read this kind of book; they are usually very sad and the main character always dies! But for some reason I clicked on this book; it arrived a few days ago and I have not put it down until last night when I finished it! To me that says a lot about this book!!! It is good!!! This is a sad story, but it is not a sad book. It is a story of a Irish family in Ireland with 5 children. The youngest daughter has breast cancer; this is the 3rd time it has returned. She, Rabbit, is in a hospice hospital and is dying surrounded by all her friends and family and the book is the last 9 days of her life. Her Ma and Da are doing what most parents would be doing at this point in their lives--trying to find some treatment that will save their daughter's life. This is all I am going to say; it is a beautiful story. I dare you to put it down once you start reading it!!!
  • Amy W. (Annapolis, MD)
    Hard to read
    I was so excited to be awarded an advanced copy of this book. I had read a few reviews and it received high recommendations from a few different sources. It has been on my to-read list since early January. Unfortunately, this book was not for me. It has nothing to do with the writing- in fact maybe if it wasn't so well written I might have been able to get through the whole book. I got about half way through and could not read any further. I just didn't want to read any more about this young mother with a 12 yr old child and a wonderful supportive family dying. Maybe if I wasn't such an empathetic reader I could have read Rabbit's story - but I just didn't feel like crying through another 150 pages. This book is not for the faint of heart- but perhaps someone who has cared for a loved on in their final days would enjoy this book.
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