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Don't read this if you have or plan on having children that you won't be able to home-school, but a must read for everyone els. This is a damning indictment against the public school system written by none other than a teacher who lived it. Sure to cause riots once more people realize that twelve to thirteen years of their lives were utterly wasted.
I loved this book with a passion. Brie is hilarious, even when filled with grief. The story is extremely well written, and manages to take a rather morbid topic and turn it into something heartwarming, entertaining and joyous. This is Brie's story, of how she literally died of a broken heart. It takes progression through a series of emotional steps to finally see the whole truth. No matter what she does, how she tries to fix things or get revenge, there is that unyielding fact that she is still dead. Cute 80's boy Patrick is there to help her the whole way... but what if there is something more to their relationship? Yeah... that description doesn't give it near justice. This book is not just beautifully written, it is beautifully packaged and formatted. That may seem silly to say, but it makes a big difference. The book is split into parts based on the five stages of grief that Brie must evolve through and each chapter starts with a song title or lyrics that hold some truth in that chapter. Plus the cover: perfect. I liked it when I saw it, but it really fits the novel and that I really appreciate. All that needs to be said is: read it! Especially if you like contemporaries, because The Catastrophic History of You and Me is wonderful and unique - genius really.