Today’s book review comes from Alison, she blogs at http://alisonwilliamswriting.wordpress.com/
Alison chose to read and review How to Climb the Eiffel Tower by Elizabeth Hein
How To Climb The Eiffel Tower by Elizabeth Hein
How to Climb the Eiffel Tower
An uplifting, enjoyable read.
Lara is 29 and lives a solitary, friendless life, working, going to the gym and eating takeout every night. Then she is diagnosed with cervical cancer and her life is changed, but in surprisingly positive ways.
This book is harrowing at times, as Lara’s background story is revealed and the reasons for her fear of people become clear. But watching her finally make friends and finally live is really rewarding and a pleasure to read.
Her relationship with Jane is a stand out of the story and the kindness of Vanessa is heart-warming. But this book isn’t soppy or sentimental; neither is it preachy. It is simply a tale of a lost, lonely girl who learns to live when confronted by her mortality.
I didn’t particularly enjoy the recounting of Lara’s dreams, although I can see why they are included. This was my only issue with the book. Aside from this, this is definitely worth a read and I recommend it.
Four out of five stars.
Find a copy here from Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com
Rosie Amber 
Hi Rosie .. I’m sure I’ve seen this somewhere else out of blogland .. and it had good reviews … and seems to be a very valuable addition to our understanding of coping … Thanks for once again reminding us of her story with cancer … Happy Thanksgiving – Hilary
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Thanks Hilary, you too.
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This is indeed a great book, written by someone who has been there, done that. Elizabeth is a terrific writer and I encourage readers to check out her first book, Overlook, a first rate read about housewives living in an upscale suburb; it has a lot of twists.
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I have this one on my TBR!
Thanks for the review.
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