I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book. To me, Gene came off as a shallow guy who made some stupid decisions which cost him the girl of his dreams. For awhile only the time he spent in the Heart Room as an observer and sometimes helper with the different heart surgeries were the only things I was interested in. I found those parts very fascinating with the details and the patients like Mr. Mead. That side story was really sweet with him and Lily Mead.
Partway through the book Gene starts changing and dare I say, growing? He does this as he heals from the heartbreak of Patty. That is when I started liking him (when he admits he made mistakes) and rooted for him. There is still sadness but the ending is sweet and I ended up liking the book. I think the big thing to remember (and it was hard for me) is the Gene is only a young guy and so I shouldn't have expected him to be perfect.
So this turned out to be a good book after all.
Partway through the book Gene starts changing and dare I say, growing? He does this as he heals from the heartbreak of Patty. That is when I started liking him (when he admits he made mistakes) and rooted for him. There is still sadness but the ending is sweet and I ended up liking the book. I think the big thing to remember (and it was hard for me) is the Gene is only a young guy and so I shouldn't have expected him to be perfect.
So this turned out to be a good book after all.