Lurlene Mcdaniel

Don't Die, My Love

Lurlene McDaniel

Falling in love with Luke, a talented football player with a promising future, Julie Ellis encourages him to see a doctor when he falls ill, and she is horrified when he is diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Raven K

I honestly have no idea why, but I had some high expectations for this book. I literally have never even heard of this book (or author.) I think when I read the synopsis it appealed to me, but..the expectations were high. The character I liked the most was Luke. Julie..she irritated me (like 75% of the time.) I don’t really have much else to say, but that it was an ok book.

Emma Oliver 

** spoiler alert **
           Well... Finished this book under three hours, I'm quite a speedy reader but this book wasn't as large as a normal read of mine. I found this book had many similarities to "The Fault in our Stars" By John Green. But overall it made me cry, an amazing love story that I wish had a better ending. I think someone was chopping onions in my bedroom.

Jessica 

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I will always, always have a soft spot for Lurlene McDaniel’s books. She is, after all, one of the authors who truly got me into reading. Don’t Die, My Love is perhaps one of her most popular works and has all the love and tragedy that became her signature in fiction. Without over exaggerating, I need to tell you guys this: THIS is her best work, even decades later. It’s beautiful and tragic, yet oddly hopeful as she explores the touchy subject of first loves and the loss of your loved one. 

Truly, Don’t Die stands the test of time.

Lurlene McDaniel approaches illness, death and the sudden loss with an undeniably realistic tone which shows us the tragedy of life and the difficulty of coping. It’s a perfect addition to any ones book collection, but in particular it’s excellent for preteens/teens, because of the touchy subject material.

This novel shows the harsh reality of life and illness. It isn’t easy and it isn’t pretty, but the strength you witness in her characters as they navigate these hardships is so inspiring. She can break your heart and put it back together within the span of her stories and there’s no way to possibly explain it.

Don’t Die, My Love follows Julie Ellis and Luke Muldenhower, a pair of teenage sweethearts who’s fate as lovers seemed to have been sealed many, many years ago. You see instantly that the two are crazy for one another — in love, supportive and genuinely sweet. Their romance has been blooming since childhood; the perfectly sweet path to love. 

FULL REVIEW: http://bookgirl.co.vu/post/1150435917...

Don't Die, My Love

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