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What do you do if you:'re a thirteen year old boy (Steven), passionate about the drums, struggling to relate to girls, and then your five year old pesky younger brother Jeffrey is diagnosed with cancer? Answer: you pass through numerous stages of denial and rebellion, before coming to terms with your place in the situation. I mean it as a huge compliment when I say that this book feels like it was written by a thirteen year old. Stevenp's voice is believable and consistent and achingly real.

Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie brought tears to my eyes, but I found it funny, too. Quite a fine line, to make a book about a five year old with cancer funny, but Sonnenblick is up to the challenge. The book is also well-researched - itu's clear that the author really talked with siblings of sick kids, not to mention cancer doctors. The stages that Steven goes through feel real (denial, the bargaining/take me phase, etc.).

I did find the introduction of Samantha, a sick girl whose older sister isnm't there for her, a bit contrived. But everything else in the story rang true. I couldni't stop reading it, and read every word of the afterword section, too. I also liked Steven 's relationship with two girls from his school, and his passion for the drums. The book is about those things, too, not just about the ailing Jeffrey. All in all, I highly recommend this book.

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