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Title: I can't say I enjoyed it, but I'm not sorry I read it.
Review: The horse ascept of the story, mainly Part One, was very interesting. For those who enjoy horses and especially anyone who has had a horse as a part of their teen years will indentify with the bonding the main character, Nate, has with the unique horse, Twister. But after the moment of truth and the startling conclusion to Part One, the story is far too depressing. The theme of death is too heavy handed. Granted the issue of love and loss is important in all our lives. The theme seems to be encapsulated in Nate's eventual realization that, "without a willingness to suffer, we keep nothing in our lives." I would not recommend for troubled teens or anyone struggling with mental illness, specially depression, there simply is not enough hope or constructive responses to tragedy.
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