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Reader reviewed by Geena

I have recently read A Rose For Melinda, and it was a really good book. Not just any good book, probably one of the best I've ever read. I could not put it down, and as a result read it very quickly.

A regular girl named Melinda, has a dream. She wants to be a famous ballerina when she is older. She is very commited, it reminds me of my commitment to music.

She gets accepted into a prestigious dance school for the duration of the summer. She is enjoying it, but is ill. She doesn't think much about it, until one day she collapsed. Melinda was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with leukemia. At the time, I didn't really know what leukemia was, all I knew was that it was cancer of the blood.

I was up very late finishing the book, as I just had to finish it. Now, I normally don't cry at movies and books, but this book made me cry. Especially the last 11 or so pages and especially when you read the book, and look at the beginning again.

This book was scary in the sense that it kept me awake really late. It's just so sad, and you can't stop thinking about it.

This book also got me into doing some research. I probably know more about leukemia than the average person my age. Plus, once you have the background knowledge, you understand some of the fine details of the novel better. Example, before Melinda was diagnosed with leukemia, she mentioned in a diary entry that she had bruises all over her legs. I had no idea that was a symptom of luekemia.

Overall, this was a really good book. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys stories of this nature.